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View synonyms for clang
clang
[ klang ]
verb (used without object)
- 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.
- to move with such sounds:
The old truck clanged down the street.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to resound or ring loudly.
noun
- a clanging sound.
clang
/ klæŋ /
verb
- to make or cause to make a loud resounding noise, as metal when struck
- intr to move or operate making such a sound
noun
- a resounding metallic noise
- the harsh cry of certain birds
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clang1
First recorded in 1570–80, clang is from the Latin word clangere to resound, clang
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clang1
C16: from Latin clangere
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Example Sentences
All day long the place rings with the clink of hammers and the clang of metal bars.
From The Daily Beast
The clang of the heavy door below, striking the wall as it was pushed open, had reached his ears.
From Project Gutenberg
Jim Bryant threw the gate shut with a clang and came striding across the yard.
From Project Gutenberg
The door arose and fell back onto the pavement with a clang, exposing a dark pit.
From Project Gutenberg
The clang of the heavy door had a comforting sound behind them.
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Terrible was the clang of the strong sword Ecke-sax on the helmets of the Nibelungs.
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