clanging
[ klang-ing ]
/ ˈklæŋ ɪŋ /
noun
a pattern of speech observed in some types of mental illness, as manic disorder, in which associations are based on punning or rhyming.
Nearby words
clancy, clandestine, clang, clang association, clanger, clanging, clangor, clangour, clank, clannish, clansman
Definition for clanging (2 of 2)
clang
[ klang ]
/ klæŋ /
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
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British Dictionary definitions for clanging
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
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