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 verb 1 a : to make a loud metallic ringing sound <anvils clanged> b : to go with a clang
2 : to utter the characteristic harsh cry of a birdtransitive verb : to cause to clang <clang a bell>