What is a clang definition?
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)
What are three synonyms for find?
Synonyms & Antonyms of find
- ascertain,
- descry,
- detect,
- determine,
- dig out,
- dig up,
- discover,
- dredge (up),
What type of word is clang?
Clang can be a verb or a noun.
How do you use clang in a sentence?
make a loud noise.
- There was a clang as he dropped the tools.
- He pulled the gates to with a clang.
- The door shut with a loud clang.
- The bell made a resounding clang.
- Cowbells clang across the endless green fields.
- With an angry clang the machine lurched and rocked out even more.
What things clang?
Things that typically clang or are clanged include bells, pots, gates and hammers. If a gate or door clangs open or clangs shut, it opens or shuts with a clanging sound. A clanger is an embarrassing mistake. This is an informal British term whose recorded use dates back only to the mid 20th century.
What is the meaning of clang in Oxford dictionary?
make a loud ringing sound
to make a loud ringing sound like that of metal being hit; to cause something to make this sound synonym clank. Bells were clanging in the tower.
What is the meaning in synonyms for find?
locate, spot, pinpoint, unearth, obtain, detect, put one’s finger on. search out, nose out, track down, dig up, hunt out, root out, sniff out, smell out. come across, chance on, light on, happen on, stumble on, hit on, encounter, run across, run into, come upon. informal bump into. literary espy, descry.
What makes a clang sound?
1. to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together.
Is clang an onomatopoeia?
Clang, chitter, crunch: Perceptual organisation of onomatopoeia.
What’s a synonym for onomatopoeia?
In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for onomatopoeia, like: sounds, onomatopoeic, onomatope, alliteration, imitation of sounds, assonance, echo, figure-of-speech, same, echoism and mimesis.