clang
/klæɳ/
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Definition
Noun:
- A loud, resonant, metallic sound: A sharp, ringing noise, typically produced when two metal objects strike each other.
- A loud, repeating noise with a ringing quality: A resonant and often harsh sound that echoes.
Verb:
- To make a loud, resonant metallic sound: To produce a sharp, ringing noise, as of metal being struck.
- To cause something to make such a sound: To strike or move something so that it produces a loud, clanging noise.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The clang of the blacksmith's hammer filled the workshop.
- We heard the distant clang of the church bell.
Verb:
- The metal gate clanged shut behind him.
- The workers clanged the pipes together accidentally.
Advanced Usage
"to clang shut": to close with a loud, metallic ringing sound.
- The prison door clanged shut, sealing his fate.
"clang and clatter": a phrase describing a continuous, noisy mixture of loud metallic sounds.
- The factory was full of the clang and clatter of machinery.
Variants and Related Words
Clangor (noun): A continuous, loud, resonant clanging sound.
- The clangor of the city's construction was unbearable.
Clangorous (adjective): Making a loud, resonant metallic sound.
- The clangorous noise from the kitchen indicated a busy dinner service.
Synonyms
- Ring: To make a clear, resonant sound.
- Clash: To make a loud, harsh, metallic sound, often from a collision.
- Jangle: To make a harsh, discordant metallic sound.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)
Related Idioms
- Clang like a bell: To resonate loudly and clearly like a bell when struck.
- The anvil clanged like a bell with every hit from the hammer.
Noun
- a loud resonant repeating noise
- he could hear the clang of distant bells
Verb
- make a loud noise
- clanging metal