From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishjanglejan‧gle /ˈdʒæŋɡəl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 SOUNDif 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.2 NERVOUSif your nerves jangle, or if something jangles your nerves, you feel nervous or upset The harsh sound jangled his nerves. —jangle noun [singular]→ See Verb table
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jangle• He pulled on a metal bell handle and heard the bell jangle.• Inside were a number of wire coathangers that jangled every time anyone moved around the caravan.• She considered, trying to ignore the jangling hangers, with their cold, quick touch.• The volley of arrows was thin and broken, its unevenness jangling in his nerves even before his senses recorded it.• He was talking so fast, and his nerves were so jangled, it seemed clear that something was up.• It can still pull us out to the edge of our seats, nerves jangling, stomach in knots.• He kept jangling the coins in his pocketOrigin jangle (1200-1300) Old French jangler 