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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bangle

/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
ban-gle
IPA
/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.

verb

to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).

Obsolete

verb

(falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.

Intransitive verb

verb

to flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.

Intransitive verb

noun

The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī, “glass bracelet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bangles (plural) bangles (present, singular) bangling (participle, present) bangled (participle, past) bangled (past)

Derived Forms

bangleless

Phrases

bicep bangle rosary bangle bangle ear

Synonyms

bauble gaud gewgaw novelty fallal trinket bracelet

Homonyms

Bengal

Rhymes With

angle tangle strangle dangle wrangle untangle mangle jangle disentangle entangle wrangell spangle

Questions

How do you pronounce bangle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/.
What does bangle mean?
A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
Where does bangle come from?
It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

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