bangle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
verb
  1. to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
  2. to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
  3. (falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.
  4. to flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.
noun
  1. The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs

Pronunciation

/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/ [ˈbæŋ.ɡl̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bangle.wav /ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl/ /ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/ [ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɡl̩] [ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]

Word forms

bangle bangles bangling bangled

Etymology

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

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