clang
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.
clanged
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past participleof clang.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clang.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
clangverb (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.
Example Sentences
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Pots clanged and oil sizzled inside the London kitchen of Syrian chef Imad Alarnab, as the former refugee who fled his country's civil war recalled hosting King Charles III.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
When the ball clanged off the bright yellow pole, Judge raised his right hand toward the sky and tossed his bat to the ground, as bedlam erupted all around him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Coming out of a Connecticut timeout, Stevens rebounded a 26-foot heave from Hartley that clanged off the rim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2025
Jason Heyward turned on a 100 mph fastball and clanged it off the Roberto Clemente Wall for a double in the second inning.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
He tried to kick the warrior, but his hoof clanged off his captor’s armor.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
