1
[ verb ] make a sound typical of metallic objects

Synonyms

jingle jingle-jangle jinglejangle

Examples

"The keys were jingling in his pocket"

Used in print

(The New York Times,...)

For a serious young_man who plays golf with a serious intensity , Palmer has such an inherent sense_of_humor that it relieves the strain and keeps his nerves from jangling like banjo strings .

Related terms

make_noise

2
[ noun ] a metallic sound

Synonyms

jingle

Examples

"the jingle of coins" "the jangle of spurs"

Related terms

sound jingle

3
[ noun ] a loud resonant repeating noise

Synonyms

crash clangor clash clangoring clang clank clangour

Examples

"he could hear the clang of distant bells"

Related terms

noise crash clang clangor

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

JH AE1 NG G AH0 L

Similar Spelling

jangly jangling jungle jingle

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