clashed; clashing; clashes
Definition of clash
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to make a clash
cymbals clashed
2
: to come into conflict
where ignorant armies clash by night— Matthew Arnold
also
: to be incompatible
the colors clashed
: to cause to clash
clash
nounDefinition of clash (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a noisy usually metallic sound of collision
2a
: a hostile encounter : skirmish
b
: a sharp conflict
a clash of opinions
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The first known use of clash was circa 1500
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