clanging

verbnouncommon in dialogue

//ˈklæŋ.ɪŋ//
//ˈkleɪ̯ŋ.ɪŋ//
//ˈklɛ̃ŋ.ɪŋ//

A noise that clangs.

verb

1
Also a form of clangpresent participle and gerund of clang

noun

1
A noise that clangs.
From the nearby rail yards came clangings, groanings, chuggings.
2
A mode of speech (or writing) characterized by compulsive association of words based upon sound rather than meaning.

Forms

plural: clangings

clancy · An overflow or spillage.Clancy · An English surname from Irish.clang · A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal…

clanging · A noise that clangs.

clank · A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.clanking · A noise that clanks.clap · The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two…

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