simple past tense and past participle of clang

plural of clanging

A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other. / Quality of tone. / The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.

(transitive) To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang. / (intransitive) To give out a clang; to resound.

Imitative of a loud metallic ringing sound. / (humorous) Said after someone has name-dropped (mentioned a famous person with whom they are acquainted).

plural of clang

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clang

present participle of clang

A noise that clangs. / (psychology, psychiatry) A mode of speech (or writing) characterized by compulsive association of words based upon sound rather than meaning.

plural of Bedfordshire clanger