nounπShareA loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other."The clangs from the construction site next door were very loud this morning. "soundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareQuality of tone."The blacksmith listened carefully; the clangs from his hammer had a strong, ringing quality. "soundqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose."The morning quiet was broken by the wild clangs of geese flying overhead. "animalbirdsoundnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders."The psychiatrist noted several clangs in the patient's speech, like "train, brain, rain," suggesting a possible thought disorder. "medicinemindlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang."The cook clangs the pots and pans together to get everyone's attention for dinner. "soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give out a clang; to resound."The school bell clangs loudly to signal the end of class. "soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny periodic sound, especially one composed of a fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to simple periodic sounds (sine tones)."The blacksmith filled the workshop with the clangs of his hammer hitting the hot metal, a complex chorus of sounds instead of a single, pure tone. "soundphysicsmusicfrequencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
