clang

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. clang [clang clangs clanged clanging] BrE [klæŋ] NAmE [klæŋ] verb intransitive, transitive
to make a loud ringing sound like that of metal being hit; to cause sth to make this sound
Syn: ↑clank
•Bells were clanging in the tower.
•+ adj. The gates clanged shut.
•~ sth + adv./prep. The trams clanged their way along the streets.
•He clanged a spoon against a glass.
See also: ↑clanging
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: imitative, influenced by Latin clangere ‘resound’.

Example Bank:
•The heavy iron gates clanged shut.


Example Bank:
•There was a clang as the heavy metal door was slammed shut.
 
▪ II. clang (also clang·ing)noun usually singular
•the clang of the school bell
Main entry: ↑clang_derived

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash