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

present participle of clang

plural of clanging

simple past tense and past participle of clang

plural of clang

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clang

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).

With a loud, metallic or cymbal-like, clanging sound.