clanged; clanging; clangs
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 bird
: to cause to clang
clang a bell
1
: a loud ringing metallic sound
the clang of a fire alarm
2
: a harsh cry of a bird (such as a crane or goose)
Examples of clang in a Sentence
Verb
His fork clanged against the plate.
The prison door clanged shut.
The guard clanged the door shut.
Noun
the horseshoe hit the stake with a satisfying clang
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
The Cats killed a third straight Oilers power play in the second, albeit with good fortune, as a Connor McDavid shot clanged off the goalpost.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
To add to the chatter and clang of boots, the next cluster approach from the other way.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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Verb
By the time Wood, the former Padres prospect who went to Washington in 2022 in the trade for Juan Soto, hit a three-run homer that clanged off the right field foul pole in the eighth inning to put the almost-final touch on the Nationals’ 10-6 victory, there was no real overt reaction.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
The Cats killed a third straight Oilers power play in the second, albeit with good fortune, as a Connor McDavid shot clanged off the goalpost.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
Noun
Topgolf is installing regulation-size field goal posts at 50 U.S. locations to invite players to chase the satisfying clang of nailing a goal post with a football.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
To add to the chatter and clang of boots, the next cluster approach from the other way.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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“Clang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clang. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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clang
1 of 2 verb
: to make or cause to make a loud ringing sound
clang
2 of 2 noun
: a loud ringing sound like that made by pieces of metal striking together
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