CLANG
What does "CLANG" mean?
To make a loud, ringing metallic sound.
Meanings
- To produce a loud, resonant noise as of metal struck against metal. The iron gate clanged shut behind the prisoners.
- A loud, ringing metallic sound. Somewhere below, the clang of the blacksmith's hammer kept time.
Word origin
Imitative of the sound, reinforced by Latin 'clangere', 'to resound or clang', used of trumpets and the cries of birds.
Remember it
CLANG is CLAng + NG - the 'ng' is the metal still ringing after the strike.
A little poem
The bell tower wakes-
one clang, and the whole valley
remembers the hour.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the bell go to therapy? Every relationship ended with a clang.
What it teaches
A clang is a sound that lingers - which is why doors that close hard are remembered longest.
Quick facts
What does CLANG mean?
To make a loud, ringing metallic sound.
Is CLANG a valid word?
Yes — CLANG is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CLANG?
CLANG has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CLANG come from?
Imitative of the sound, reinforced by Latin 'clangere', 'to resound or clang', used of trumpets and the cries of birds.
What can CLANG teach us?
A clang is a sound that lingers - which is why doors that close hard are remembered longest.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.