I listened to her keys jangle.
Source: tatoeba (10094090)
Jangle
//ˈdʒæŋɡl̩//
Synonyms for "jangle" (192 found)
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clashingclatterclinkcollidecommotionconflictcontentioncontradictcountercrashcraunchcroakcrumpcrunchdeitydifferdiffer in opiniondindingding-a-ling
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dingdongdingingdingledisaccorddisaffinitydisagreediscorddiscordancediscordancydiscordiadisharmonydissentdissonancedongdongingdonnybrookdrunken brawldustupenmityerisflapfracasfree-for-allfrictiongodgoddessgonggrategrindgroangrowlgrumbleharshnesshear a different drummerhell broke loosehit a clinkerhold opposite views
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howlhubbubhue and cryhullabalooincompatibilityincompatiblenessinharmoniousnessinharmonyirritatejanglingjarjarringjingle-janglejinglejanglejinglingjostleknellknellingloud noisemere noise
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mischiefmisleadingmismatchmismatemisunderstand one anothermusicnegatenoisenoise and shoutingnoncooperationnot get alongobjectopen conflictoutcrypandemoniumpealpeal ringingpealingpull different waysracketrasprattlereverberationrhubarbringring changesringingroarrowrubruckusructionrumblerumpusscranchscrapescratchscrunchshindyshivareesnarlsnoresoundsound a knellstrained relationsstridortensionthunderthunderclaptingting-a-lingtingletinglingtinktinkletinklingtinnitustintamarretintinnabulatetolltollingtumulttwangunharmoniousnessunpleasantnessunstringuntuneuproarupsetvary
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Verb(4 words)
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34 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- дрънчене noun (rattling metallic sound — see also clang)
- дразня verb (to irritate or jar (something))
- дрънча verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
Finnish
4 entries- kalina noun (rattling metallic sound — see also clang)
- kalista verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
- kalistaa verb (to cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound)
- kalistella verb (to cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound)
French
1 entries- cliqueter verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
Georgian
3 entries- გაღიზიანება verb (to irritate or jar (something))
- მეტალის ხმის გამოცემა verb (to cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound)
- მეტალის ხმის გამოცემა verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
Hungarian
3 entries- zörget verb (to cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound)
- zörög verb (to irritate or jar (something))
- zörög verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
Lithuanian
2 entries- žvanginti verb (to cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound)
- žvangėti verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- zvȅka noun (rattling metallic sound — see also clang)
- зве̏ка) noun (rattling metallic sound — see also clang)
- zvéčati verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
- zvȅckati verb (to cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound)
Slovak
4 entries- cvendžať verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
- rinčať verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
- štrgotať verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
- štrngať verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
Spanish
4 entries- ruido metálico noun (rattling metallic sound — see also clang)
- crispar verb (to irritate or jar (something))
- hacer sonar verb (to cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound)
- hacer un ruido metálico verb (to make a rattling metallic sound)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
My nerves jangle when I'm sharply disturbed in sleep.
Source: tatoeba (11799941)
Now ſee what noble and moſt ſoueraigne reaſon / Like ſweet bells iangled, out of time, and harſh, /That vnmatcht forme, and ſtature of blowne youth / Blaſted with extacie, […]
Source: wiktionary
The sound from the next apartment jangled my nerves.
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