Main Entry:

¹clang

Pronunciation:

\ˈklaŋ\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Latin clangere; akin to Greek klazein to scream, bark, Old English hliehhan to laugh

Date:

1576

intransitive verb1 a: to make a loud metallic ringing sound <anvils clanged> b: to go with a clang2: to utter the characteristic harsh cry of a birdtransitive verb: to cause to clang <clang a bell>