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Clash has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a loud resonant repeating noise

"he could hear the clang of distant bells"

2

a state of conflict between persons

"The sudden clash between the two rivals left the entire room in stunned silence."

3

a state of conflict between colors

"her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"

4

a minor short-term fight

"The two neighbors had a brief verbal clash over the noisy dog before quickly making up."

5

A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects.

"The clash of cymbals echoed loudly through the concert hall as the drummer slammed them together."

In plain English: A clash is when two different things happen at the same time and create conflict or noise.

"The loud music and bright colors created an unpleasant clash at the party."

Usage: Use this noun to describe two hard surfaces striking each other with a sharp noise, such as cymbals or swords colliding. It is often confused with "crash," which implies a louder impact involving breaking or overturning rather than just the metallic ring of collision.

Verb
1

crash together with violent impact

"The cars collided"

"Two meteors clashed"

2

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

"These colors clash"

3

disagree violently

"We clashed over the new farm policies"

4

To make a clashing sound.

"The metal spoons clashed loudly against each other when he dropped them into the bowl."

Example Sentences
"The loud music and bright colors created an unpleasant clash at the party." noun
"The loud music from the party caused an ugly clash with our quiet weekend plans." noun
"There was no clear winner in the sudden clash of opinions during the meeting." noun
"Her bright red outfit created a visual clash with the beige walls of her new apartment." noun
See Also
conflict inconsonant argue face match coincide electroclash swear at
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
noise conflict fight hit disagree
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
contretemps smash shock crash

Origin

The word "clash" comes from an onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound of objects striking together. It is related to words in Frisian, Dutch, and German that mean to smack, slap, or make a clapping noise.

Rhyming Words
ash pash kash fash dash bash rash nash tash yash lash mash cash vash sash gash wash hash akash stash
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