clang

[ klang ]

/ klæŋ /

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verb (used without object)

to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together: The bells clanged from the steeples.

to move with such sounds: The old truck clanged down the street.

verb (used with object)

to cause to resound or ring loudly.

noun

a clanging sound.

Origin of clang

First recorded in 1570–80, clang is from the Latin word clangere to resound, clang

SYNONYMS FOR clang

1 clash, din, clank, jangle.

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Words nearby clang

clam up, clamworm, clan, Clancy, clandestine, clang, clang association, clanger, clanging, clangor, clangour

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Example sentences from the Web for clang

All day long the place rings with the clink of hammers and the clang of metal bars.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The front of the metal case, very light compared with the top, fell with a clang.
The Buttoned Sky|Geoff St. Reynard
Afterwards a church bell began to clang discordantly, as they all do in Spain.
The Stretton Street Affair|William Le Queux
Off to the right of them windows showed lights; the clang of a locomotive bell came to them as from a great distance.
Truxton King|George Barr McCutcheon

The clang of machinery, beginning slowly, increased in tempo.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White
Then he sat down apart from the ships, and sent among them an arrow, and terrible arose the clang of the silver bow.
The Iliad of Homer (1873)|Homer

British Dictionary definitions for clang

clang

/ (klæŋ) /

verb

to make or cause to make a loud resounding noise, as metal when struck

(intr) to move or operate making such a sound

noun

a resounding metallic noise

the harsh cry of certain birds

Word Origin for clang

C16: from Latin clangere

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	clang
释义	clang [ klang ] / klæŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clang ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together: The bells clanged from the steeples. to move with such sounds: The old truck clanged down the street. verb (used with object) to cause to resound or ring loudly. noun a clanging sound. Origin of clang First recorded in 1570–80, clang is from the Latin word clangere to resound, clang SYNONYMS FOR clang 1 clash, din, clank, jangle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR clang ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby clang clam up, clamworm, clan, Clancy, clandestine, clang, clang association, clanger, clanging, clangor, clangour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clang All day long the place rings with the clink of hammers and the clang of metal bars. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The front of the metal case, very light compared with the top, fell with a clang. The Buttoned Sky\|Geoff St. Reynard Afterwards a church bell began to clang discordantly, as they all do in Spain. The Stretton Street Affair\|William Le Queux Off to the right of them windows showed lights; the clang of a locomotive bell came to them as from a great distance. Truxton King\|George Barr McCutcheon The clang of machinery, beginning slowly, increased in tempo. The Rules of the Game\|Stewart Edward White Then he sat down apart from the ships, and sent among them an arrow, and terrible arose the clang of the silver bow. The Iliad of Homer (1873)\|Homer British Dictionary definitions for clang clang / (klæŋ) / verb to make or cause to make a loud resounding noise, as metal when struck (intr) to move or operate making such a sound noun a resounding metallic noise the harsh cry of certain birds Word Origin for clang C16: from Latin clangere Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clang jangle, noise, clash
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clang

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of clang

SYNONYMS FOR clang

Words nearby clang

Example sentences from the Web for clang

British Dictionary definitions for clang

verb

noun

Word Origin for clang

Words related to clang