clash
to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
to come together or collide, especially noisily: The cymbals clashed.
to conflict; disagree: Their stories of the accident clashed completely.
(of juxtaposed colors) to be offensive to the eye.
to engage in a physical conflict or contest, as in a game or a battle (often followed by with): The Yankees clash with the White Sox for the final game of the season.
to strike with a resounding or violent collision: He clashed his fist against the heavy door.
to produce (sound) by or as by collision: The tower bell clashed its mournful note.
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision: The automobiles collided with a terrible clash.
a collision, especially a noisy one.
a conflict; opposition, especially of views or interests: a clash between nations.
a battle, fight, or skirmish: The clash between the border patrols left three men dead.
Origin of clash
1Other words for clash
Opposites for clash
Other words from clash
- clasher, noun
- clash·ing·ly, adverb
- in·ter·clash, noun, verb
- un·clash·ing, adjective
Words Nearby clash
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How to use clash in a sentence
Because of a procedural clash between Democrats who control the legislature and the Republican minority, the regular session was kept to 30 days instead of the customary 46 for an odd-numbered year.
Virginia’s General Assembly heads to special session with bipartisan momentum on coronavirus relief bills | Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostThere’s actually a culture clash here, where fundamentally the communication always will be broken, because the scientist has been trained not to give an answer, and the decision-maker’s only job is to provide one.
The Hard Lessons of Modeling the Coronavirus Pandemic | Jordana Cepelewicz | January 28, 2021 | Quanta MagazineThe clash between the night sky and the infinite universe became known as Olber’s paradox, named after Heinrich Olber, an astronomer who popularized it in 1826.
The universe is 13.8 billion years old—here’s how we know | Charlie Wood | January 13, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThis tranquility appears to have emerged only after a gladiatorial period of planetary clashes—one in which titans ricocheted off each other, perhaps ejecting at least one rival sibling from the cosmic arena altogether.
Neptune’s bumpy childhood could reveal our solar system’s missing planets | Charlie Wood | January 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceYou’re an expert on political media, and the thing that I find so strange about this clash is that it’s not really an ideological battle.
Linsker initially escaped after the clash on the bridge but was arrested a short time later.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop | Jacob Siegel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA cynical old Chicago lawyer once described this as the theory that “out of the clash of lies, truth will emerge.”
Ferguson’s Grand Jury Bought Darren Wilson’s Story | Paul Campos | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it also sharpens the clash between two very ways of approaching history.
But he never makes any clash we have public, and he calms me down a lot as well.
The Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah Sounds Off on Weed, the Weather, and Winning | Bill Schulz | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSoon after that his clash with Ben Affleck, who nearly blew a gasket, sparked a national debate over Islam.
He and Mathieson p. 66did not always agree, and the clash of arms frequently raged between them.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowWhile this clash was going forward between the rancher and Clip, Matt's mind had been busy.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsSo far my official duties did not clash with this work, and I could remain in the Ministry of Justice.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyJust then the clash of the luncheon bell was heard, and Haggard gave his wife his arm.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe heard the clash of levers thrown sharply over in that distant ship; his own hands were frozen to the controls.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for clash
/ (klæʃ) /
to make or cause to make a loud harsh sound, esp by striking together
(intr) to be incompatible; conflict
(intr) to engage together in conflict or contest
(intr) (of dates or events) to coincide
(intr) (of colours) to look ugly or inharmonious together
a loud harsh noise
a collision or conflict
Scot gossip; tattle
Origin of clash
1Derived forms of clash
- clasher, noun
- clashingly, adverb
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