Jingle-jangle (Verb)
Meaning
Make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The cymbals jingle-jangled as the marching band walked by the crowd.
- All the change in her purse jingle-jangled every time she moved.
- As the wind chimes swayed in the breeze, they started to jingle-jangle softly.
- The bicycle's bell jingle-jangled loudly when it was rung by the excited child.
- As the janitor's keys jingle-jangled, it signaled that he was on his way to unlock the door.