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clash
English
Etymology
Onomatopoeic origin. Compare German klatschen (“to clap, smack, slap”) and Klatsch (“a clapping sound; the din resulting from two or more things colliding”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /kla?/, /klæ?/
- (US) IPA(key): /klæ?/
- Rhymes: -æ?
Noun
clash (countable and uncountable, plural clashes)
- (onomatopoeia) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects.
- I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.
- (military) A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
- (sports) a match; a game between two sides.
- An angry argument
- Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
- a clash of beliefs
- a personality clash
- A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.
- She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.
- (hurling) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
- (Scotland) Chatter; gossip; idle talk.
Translations
Verb
clash (third-person singular simple present clashes, present participle clashing, simple past and past participle clashed)
- (intransitive) To make a clashing sound.
- The cymbals clashed.
- (transitive) To cause to make a clashing sound.
- To come into violent conflict.
- Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.
- (intransitive) To argue angrily.
- My parents often clashed about minor things, such as the cleaning or shopping rota.
- (intransitive, in games or sports) To face each other in an important game.
- (intransitive, of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.
- You can't wear that shirt! It clashes with your trousers.
- The hotel room was ugly, and the wallpaper clashed with the carpet.
- (intransitive, of events) To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
- I can't come to your wedding because it clashes with a friend's funeral.
- I wanted to take German, but it clashed with art on the timetable.
- (intransitive, Scotland) To chatter or gossip.
Translations
Related terms
- clashy
- electroclash
- soundclash
Anagrams
- chals
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ringing
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??????/
- Rhymes: -????
Noun
ringing (countable and uncountable, plural ringings)
- The sound of something that rings.
- The quality of being resonant.
- A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
- The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.
Synonyms
- (technique used in the study of birds): banding
Translations
Adjective
ringing (comparative more ringing, superlative most ringing)
- Loud and clear.
- Made forcefully; powerful.
Translations
Verb
ringing
- present participle of ring
Anagrams
- girning
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- what ringing in your ears mean
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- what ringing in spanish
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