clanged; clanging; clangs
1
a
: to make a loud metallic ringing sound
anvils clanged
b
: to go with a clang
2
: to utter the characteristic harsh cry of a bird
: to cause to clang
clang a bell
1
: a loud ringing metallic sound
the clang of a fire alarm
2
: a harsh cry of a bird (such as a crane or goose)
Synonyms
Examples of clang in a Sentence
Verb
His fork clanged against the plate.
The prison door clanged shut.
The guard clanged the door shut.
Noun
the horseshoe hit the stake with a satisfying clang
Recent Examples on the Web
A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
If this weren’t sad enough, the clanging piano chords—loping around in circular motion—taunt her dead-end state.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
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Verb
His dusky-dark and vividly filmic aesthetic, with its gothic melodicism and clanging rhythms, became hip-hop’s industry gold standard.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
If this weren’t sad enough, the clanging piano chords—loping around in circular motion—taunt her dead-end state.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Clang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clang. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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clang
1 of 2 verb
: to make or cause to make a loud ringing sound
clang
2 of 2 noun
: a loud ringing sound like that made by pieces of metal striking together
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