clang
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- 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.
- A word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.
- Alternative form of klang.
Verb
- 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.
Interjection
- Imitative of a loud metallic ringing sound.
- Said after someone has name-dropped (mentioned a famous person with whom they are acquainted).
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