clang
/ˈkleɪ̯ŋ/ verb C2- To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.
- To give out a clang; to resound.
- To utter a word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.
He/she/it clangs · Past clanged · Past participle clanged · -ing form clanging
Verb forms
- Base form
- clang
- He/she/it
- clangs
- Past
- clanged
- Past participle
- clanged
- -ing form
- clanging
From the library
And to the ramparts clanging down,
In his hand he carried what appeared to be a stick, but as he laid it down upon the floor it gave a metallic clang.
It was a clang of the bell, followed instantly by heavy steps upon the stair.
As I opened my door I seemed to hear a low whistle, such as my sister described, and a few moments later a clanging sound, as if a mass of metal had fallen.
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