clang

[klang]

verb (used without object)

1. 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.

   Synonyms: jangle, clank, din, clash

2. to move with such sounds.

   The old truck clanged down the street.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to resound or ring loudly.

noun

1. a clanging sound.

clang

/ klæŋ /

verb

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

2. (intr) to move or operate making such a sound

noun

1. a resounding metallic noise

2. the harsh cry of certain birds

Word History and Origins

Origin of clang¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of clang¹

C16: from Latin clangere

Example Sentences

The young trio’s minimalist arrangements evoke the clang of downtown post-punk New York, while the new collection’s sly humor and deep well of hooks helped the dissonant turns go down easily.

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There is less shouting, banging and clanging and fewer voices raised in anger.

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Bee Wilson’s own painful memories were triggered by the clang of a heart-shaped baking tin falling to the floor.

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I bring the akrafena up, meeting the blade with a clang.

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He also wrote a poem about bells, bells, and more bells, ringing and clanging and jangling away, from tinkling sleigh bells like those of a troika, to the deep, basso tolling of funeral bells.

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