clang

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Synonyms: clan, slang, clank, cling, clung, clag, klang, lang, chang, flang, clong

Antonyms: clan, slang, clank, cling, clung, clag, klang, lang, chang, flang, clong

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Noun

1. A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other; usually, one considered more [[jarring#Adjective|jarring]] than [[melodious#Adjective|melodious]].
2. Quality of tone. {{rfex|en}}
3. The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.
4. {{lb|en|psychology|psychiatry}} A [[word]] or [[phrase]] linked only by [[sound]] and not by [[meaning]], characteristic of some mental disorders.
5. {{lb|en|music}} {{alt form|en|klang}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[strike]] (objects) together so as to produce a [[#Noun|clang]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To give out a [[#Noun|clang]]; to [[resound]].
3. {{lb|en|psychology|psychiatry}} To utter a [[word]] or [[phrase]] linked only by [[sound]] and not by [[meaning]], characteristic of some mental disorders.

Interjection

1. {{ng|Imitative of a loud metallic ringing sound.}}
2. {{lb|en|humorous}} {{ng|Said after someone has [[name-drop|name-dropped]] (mentioned a [[famous]] person with whom they are acquainted).}}

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