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Synonyms for clang

Most common

clank clangor US ringing jangle

All synonyms

Noun

1. Clank

clank, clash, crash, clangor US, clangour UK

Verb

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other; usually, one considered more jarring than melodious.

  2. v. 1

    To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.

Related words

Word family
clanger clangous clangy
Is a kind of
ring noise sound
Other spellings
klang

Forms

Plural
clangs → clanks, clashes, crashes, clangors…
Past participle
clanged
e.g. clanged → blared, pealed, ringed, blasted…

Example sentences

  • clank The door closed with a clank.
  • ringing The telephone is ringing, but nobody is answering.
  • jangle My nerves jangle when I'm sharply disturbed in sleep.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
clangrising
clankrising
clangorsteady
ringingrising
janglerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
ring1, bang1, peal1
5 letters
crash1, blast1, clash1, clank1, blare1
6 letters
jangle2
7 letters
ringing2, clangor
8 letters
clangour

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jangle2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
glapissement