bangle
to beat about in the air(falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.
» Tom is wearing bangles on his wrists.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)(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)To flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.
(obsolete, transitive)To beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
(dialectal, obsolete)To waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
If we bangle away the legacy of peace left us by Christ, it is a sign of our want of regard for him. — Duty of Man.
Examples
4 sentencesTom is wearing bangles on his wrists.
She has two bangles on her right arm.
He often wore silver bangles.
Tom bought Mary bangles when he was in India.
deTom hat Maria während seines Aufenthaltes in Indien Armreife gekauft.
Origin
Unknown, yet probably from bang + -le (frequentative suffix).Unknown, yet probably from bang + -le (frequentative suffix).
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Forms
bangles, bangling, bangled, bangledWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle