clang

[US]/klæŋ/
[UK]/klæŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a sharp, metallic sound
v. to make a sharp, metallic sound

Phrases & Collocations

metallic clang

loud clang

Example Sentences

The clang of the firebell alarmed the village.

There was a clang as he dropped the tools.

The tramdriver clanged his bell.

the clangorous locomotive works; a clanging gong.

The spade clanged when it hit the rock.

I dropped a real clanger when I mentioned the party.He hadn’t been invited.

The secretary dropped a clanger when she mentioned the cancel of the order to her boss who had just had a quarrel with his girlfriend.

Real-world Examples

The sword clanged as Ron dropped it.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

I love it when they go clang.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Sounds like it could be clang association.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

What else would be making all that clanging?

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

The doors clanged shut yet again.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

His battle cries and the clang of weapons echoed throughout the underworld.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

All day long the kettles and pans went cling! clang! clang! tink! tank! as they struck against one another.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Seconds later, a bell clanged, and Malfoy stepped into the shop.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The streets were full of automobiles and heavy trucks and clanging cars.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

That's like clanging a cowbell at the end of Shostakovitch's th.

Source: green book

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