Jangle — Defs

01 v. i. To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.

imp. & p. p. Jangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Jangling

1.
To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.
2.
To talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip.
3.
To quarrel in words; to altercate; to wrangle.
“Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree.” — Shak.

“Prussian Trenck . . . jargons and jangles in an unmelodious manner.” — Carlyle.

02 v. t. To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with.

1.
To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with.
“Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune, and harsh.” — Shak.

03 n. Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.

1.
Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.
2.
Discordant sound; wrangling.
3.
The unmelodious ringing of multiple metallic objects striking together, such as a set of small bells.
“The musical jangle of sleigh bells.” — Longfellow.