clang

American  

[klang] / klæŋ /

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.

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verb (used with object)

1. to cause to resound or ring loudly.

noun

1. a clanging sound.

clang British  

/ 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

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noun

1. a resounding metallic noise

2. the harsh cry of certain birds

Etymology

Origin of clang

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

Example Sentences

With the smell of curry and the adults laughing and the pots clanging, I can shut my eyes and feel like I’m back home.

From Literature

He shifts his Santa sack of trash, and there’s this clanging music from inside.

From Literature

“My Soul / Half Pint,” which features Dry Cleaning fan Jeff Tweedy of Wilco on clanging guitar, is about a woman who meticulously arranges her house but finds cleaning “demeaning.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I plop back onto my metal stool, which clangs and slides.

From Literature

No. But it was full of humanity, scenery and comforting clangs and rumbles.

From Los Angeles Times