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.
2.
to move with such sounds: The old truck clanged down the street.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cause to resound or ring loudly.
noun
4.
a clanging sound.
Origin: 1570–80; < Latinclangere to resound, clang
1576, echoic (originally of trumpets and birds), akin to L. clangere "resound, ring," and Gk. klange "sharp sound," from PIE *klang-, nasalized form of root *kleg- "to cry, sound."