bangle
Meanings
noun
- A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
verb
- to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
- to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
- (falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.
- to flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.
noun
- The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī, “glass bracelet”).
Derived words
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