DictionarybangleDangling loosely
verb

bangle

To hang or jangle like loose ornaments.

Loose ornaments bangle from the dancer's costume as she turns.

Etymology

Origin unknown. Resemblance to bangle, the bracelet, does not establish a shared origin for this verb.

More examples

  • The small bells bangled against one another.
  • Keys were bangling from the ring at his belt.
  • Several metal charms bangle at the end of the chain.

Forms

bangle · bangles · bangled · bangling

Similar words

dangle
Emphasizes hanging loosely without necessarily making a sound.
jangle
Emphasizes a metallic ringing sound rather than hanging.