noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A noise that clangs. countable, uncountable

   "From the nearby rail yards came clangings, groanings, chuggings."

2. 2
   A mode of speech (or writing) characterized by compulsive association of words based upon sound rather than meaning. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of clang form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   having a loud resonant metallic sound wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blaringblatantblusteringboisterousbrassybrawling

Example

More examples

"The kid is clanging away with his toy."

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.