bangle
ban·gle/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/noun, verb
bangle is spelled B-A-N-G-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ban·gle). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bangle means “A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bangle is bangles.
How many letters and syllables are in bangle?
| Letters | 6: B-A-N-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ban·gle |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bangle?
Bangle appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bangle?
- /ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/
- [ˈbæŋ.ɡl̩]
- /ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl/
Bangle has 2 syllables, split ban·gle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bangle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bangle
- bangles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bangling participle, present
- bangled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bangle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
- 2
The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs
verb
- 1
obsoleteto beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
- 2
obsoleteto waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
Thus betwixt hope and fear, suspicions, angers […] betwixt falling in, falling out, etc., we bangle away our best days, befool out our times […].
- 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bangle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bangle come from?
Borrowed from Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī, “glass bracelet”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).