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Wangled vs Jangled - What's the difference?

wangled | jangled |

As verbs the difference between wangled and jangled

is that wangled is past tense of wangle while jangled is past tense of jangle.

wangled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (wangle)

    • wangle

    English

    Verb

    (wangl)
  • To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
  • * "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government" [http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/21941.html]
  • To falsify, as records.
  • To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
  • * "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team" [http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/28/movies/16676327&sec=movies]

    • Derived terms

    * wangler

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of wangling

    • See also

    * wrangle

    jangled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (jangle)

    • jangle

    English

    Verb

  • To make a rattling metallic sound.
  • To cause something to make a rattling metallic sound.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Like sweet bells jangled , out of tune, and harsh.
  • To irritate.
    • The sound from the next apartment jangled my nerves.
  • To quarrel in words; to wrangle.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Good wits will be jangling ; but, gentles, agree.
  • * Carlyle
    • Prussian Trenck jargons and jangles in an unmelodious manner.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rattling metallic sound.
  • * Longfellow
    • the musical jangle of sleigh bells
  • (obsolete) Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.
    • (Chaucer)

    Usage notes

    * somewhat harsher than jingle

    Related terms

    * jangly * jingle