verb
clang
KLANG
verb
1
To make (or produce) a loud, ringing metallic sound.
"The gate clanged shut behind them."
intj
1
Used to represent a loud metallic ringing sound.
"Clang! The pipe hit the floor."
How to Use Clang
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA loud metallic ringing noise, or the act of making one.
Common pairings
clang shut
metallic clang
Word Forms
clanged past tense, clangs singular
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Etymology
Recorded from the 1570s, of imitative origin, echoed in German Klang and Danish/Swedish klang.