Meaning

3 senses

  1. (transitive)To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.

  2. (intransitive)To give out a clang; to resound.

  3. To utter a word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.

More definitions
  • make a loud noise

Examples

4 sentences

  1. The door clanged heavily behind us.

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  2. Antonio heard the clang of swords.

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  3. The kid is clanging away with his toy.

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  4. Rodrigo heard a clanging noise.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

1570, of imitative origin.

1570, of imitative origin.

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Forms

clangs, clanging, clanged, clanged
Base formclang · to clang
3rd person singularclangs
Present participleclanging
Past simpleclanged
Past participleclanged

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyclang
he, she, itclangs

Past simpleLesson

all personsclanged

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave clanged
he, she, ithas clanged

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill clang

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words
Relatedclangorclanger
Derivedaclangclangingclangousclangyreclang

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
clampclanC1clandestineclankclankerclapB2
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