Clang has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a loud resonant repeating noise
"he could hear the clang of distant bells"
2
A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other.
Verb
1
make a loud noise
"clanging metal"
2
To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)