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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | jangler |
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jan‧gle
[intransitive and transitive]
[intransitive and transitive]1 if metal objects jangle, or if you jangle them, they make a sound when they hit each other : Her bracelets jangled on her wrist. Dev jangled his car keys.
Her bracelets jangled on her wrist.Dev jangled his car keys.2 if your nerves jangle, or if something jangles your nerves, you feel nervous or upset : The harsh sound jangled his nerves.
The harsh sound jangled his nerves. —jangle noun [singular]
