jangle
/ˈdʒæŋɡl/verb
उच्चारण जैंगल
खनखनाना, झनझनाना, खड़खड़ाना
Core word
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[I, T]
to make an unpleasant sound, like metal objects hitting each other; to make something do this
खनखनाना, झनझनाना, खड़खड़ाना
- The keys jangled in his pocket.
- She jangled her bangles impatiently.
- Her bracelets jangled whenever she moved her hand.
+ 2 more examples
- The tram jangled its bell as it passed.
- He jangled the coins in his pocket while he waited.
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[I, T]
if your nerves jangle, or if somebody or something jangles them, you feel anxious or upset
(नसें) तन जाना, बेचैन कर देना
- The loud phone call jangled her nerves.
- The constant noise of the traffic began to jangle his nerves.
- The sudden alarm jangled everyone's nerves.
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- Her harsh voice jangled his nerves after a long day.
- Waiting for the results had jangled her nerves for weeks.
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[sing.]
a hard noise like metal objects hitting each other
खनखनाहट, झनझनाहट
- the jangle of keys
- The jangle of bells told us that the temple procession was near.
- We woke to the jangle of the milkman's bicycle bell.
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- The jangle of chains came from the old gate.
- I heard the jangle of anklets on the stairs.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
jangle (intransitive verb)
Metal objects jangle when they strike one another with a harsh, ringing sound. The subject is the thing making the noise.
जब धातु की वस्तुएँ आपस में टकराकर कर्कश, झनझनाती आवाज़ करती हैं, तब वे 'jangle' करती हैं। Subject वही वस्तु होती है जो आवाज़ करती है।
- Her bangles jangled as she walked.
- The keys jangled in his pocket.
jangle + object (transitive verb)
Someone can jangle keys, coins or bells by shaking them. Jangle can also mean to irritate nerves.
कोई व्यक्ति चाबियों, सिक्कों या घंटियों को हिलाकर उन्हें 'jangle' कर सकता है। यह नसों को परेशान करने के अर्थ में भी आता है।
- The baby jangled the rattle again and again.
- The loud siren jangled my nerves.
a jangle (noun)
As a noun, a jangle is the harsh metallic sound itself. It is usually singular.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'jangle' स्वयं वह कर्कश धात्विक ध्वनि है। यह प्रायः singular में आता है।
- There was a jangle of bells from the temple.
jangle vs jingle
Jingle is a light, pleasant ringing sound, while jangle is harsh and unpleasant.
'Jingle' हल्की, मधुर टनटनाहट है, जबकि 'jangle' कर्कश और अप्रिय आवाज़ है।
- The coins jingled merrily, but the pots jangled noisily.
+Collocations 4
jangle + noun / noun + jangle
keysbangleschainsbellscoinsnerves
- The temple bells jangled in the wind.
adverb + jangle
loudlynoisilyharshlyconstantlyfaintly
- The chains jangled loudly as the gate opened.
jangle + preposition
in his pocketon her wristagainst the wallwith each step
- Her anklets jangled with each step.
adjective + jangle
metallicdiscordantconstantharshsudden
- A discordant jangle came from the rusty gate.
“More examples 5
- The postman's keys jangled as he climbed the stairs.
सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ते समय डाकिये की चाबियाँ खनकती रहीं।
- The loud ringtone jangled in the silent exam hall.
शांत परीक्षा कक्ष में तेज़ ringtone कर्कश स्वर में बज उठी।
- Radhika's bangles jangled when she waved to her friends.
राधिका के हाथ हिलाने पर उसकी चूड़ियाँ खनक उठीं।
- The news jangled the nerves of the waiting family.
समाचार ने प्रतीक्षा कर रहे परिवार की नसें झनझना दीं।
- A jangle of cycle bells filled the lane at the end of the school day.
स्कूल की छुट्टी के बाद गली साइकिल की घंटियों की टनटनाहट से भर गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The keys are jangling on the table by themselves yesterday.
✓ The keys were jangling on the table by themselves yesterday.
A past-time word such as yesterday needs a past tense verb.
'Yesterday' जैसे भूतकाल सूचक शब्द के साथ past tense की क्रिया आती है।
✗ He jangled with the keys all morning.
✓ He jangled the keys all morning.
When the person causes the sound, jangle takes a direct object without with.
जब व्यक्ति स्वयं आवाज़ करे, तब 'jangle' सीधे object लेता है; बीच में 'with' नहीं आता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse jangle (a harsh, unpleasant metallic sound) and jingle (a light, pleasant ringing sound, or a short tune used in advertisements).
Jangle (कर्कश, अप्रिय धात्विक आवाज़) और jingle (हल्की, मधुर खनक, या विज्ञापन की छोटी धुन) को आपस में न मिलाएँ।