Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A loud, resonant, metallic sound.
- noun The strident call of a crane or goose.
- intransitive & transitive verb To make or cause to make a clang.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To give out a clang; resound.
- To cause to sound with a clang.
- To cause the name of to resound; celebrate with clangor.
- noun A loud, sharp, resonant, and metallic sound; a clangor: as, the clang of arms; the clang of bells; the clang of hammers.
- noun The quality of a musical sound; the respect in which a tone of one instrument differs from the same tone struck on another; timbre. See extract.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To give out a clang; to resound.
- transitive verb To strike together so as to produce a ringing metallic sound.
- noun A loud, ringing sound, like that made by metallic substances when clanged or struck together.
- noun (Mus.) Quality of tone.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other.
- noun Quality of tone.
- noun The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.
- noun psychology, psychiatry A
word orphrase linked only bysound and not bymeaning , characteristic of some mental disorders. - verb transitive To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.
- verb intransitive To give out a clang; to resound.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a loud resonant repeating noise
- verb make a loud noise
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Then she heard clang, then from another part _clang_, then _clang_, _clang_ far away.
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As the last words came hoarsely forth on to the night air, _clang, clang, clang_, burst out the tocsin of the alarm bell, silencing the music in the ballroom and sending an electric thrill through every listener within the precincts of the castle; but ere the great bell had sent forth a score of vibrating notes which came quivering through the darkness and echoing from every wall, the clattering of hoofs began in obedience to the whispered commands of his Majesty of France:
The King's Esquires The Jewel of France George Manville Fenn 1870
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Now that their clang is pretty much gone from Arco Arena's non-sellout crowds, the Lakers 'MVP guard kind of misses the noise - and in their absence, he missed far too many shots in one of the NBA's most improbable results this season.
USATODAY.com 2008
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One half inch closer and he would have been dead, killed by fragments of skull driven into his brain, but instead he staggered, stunned, and his vision was suddenly sheeted with scarlet as he twisted, fell, and heard the sword clang as it bounced on the rampart's stones.
Sharpe's Siege Cornwell, Bernard 1987
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Picture the dignity of the teacher of a class of little boys who lets his sword clang to terrify the youngsters under him, or who tries to frighten the girls by displaying his weapon.
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That loud "clang" we all heard two years ago was the sound of the prison gates closing tight.
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That loud "clang" we all heard two years ago was the sound of the prison gates closing tight.
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My fiance and I were walking from a street festival to a friend's BBQ when I was jolted by a "clang" sound from across the street.
Mary Lou Song: America's Front Porch: Living The American Dry-Cleaning Dream 2008
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Low shots strike the tin with a loud clang, meaning “out!”
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Squash*: Alex Beam Beam, Alex 2008
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And there was an almost audible "clang" in my chest -- yeah, my heart -- and I was overwhelmed with the feeling of falling in love and also knowing I would never be free again.
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