intj
Meaning 1
Imitative of a loud metallic ringing sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
clang
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈklæŋ/ without æ-raising
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[ˈkhlæŋ] without æ-raising
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Canada, US: /ˈkleɪ̯ŋ/
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Canada, US: [ˈkhleɪ̯ŋ]
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Canada, US: /ˈklɛ̃ŋ/
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Canada, US: [ˈkhlɛ̃ŋ]
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rhymes with -æŋ
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CMU ARPABET: K L AE1 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
intj
Meaning 2
Said after someone has name-dropped (mentioned a famous person with whom they are acquainted).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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noun
Meaning 3
A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other; usually, one considered more jarring than melodious.
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Broader terms: ring, noise, sound
noun
Meaning 4
Quality of tone.
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noun
Meaning 5
The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.
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noun
Meaning 6
A word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences
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noun
Meaning 7
Alternative form of klang.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
Meaning 8
To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 9
To give out a clang; to resound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 10
To utter a word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences
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noun
Meaning 11
a loud resonant repeating noise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he could hear the clang of distant bells
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: noise
verb
Meaning 12
make a loud noise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- clanging metal
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clangor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound, go
History
Etymology
1570, of imitative origin. Compare also Saterland Frisian Kloang, West Frisian klank, Dutch klank, German Klang (from German klingen), Danish and Swedish klang, Latin clangere (“to resound”) (which probably influenced it).
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: звънтеж (zvǎntež) — loud ringing sound
- Czech: jasný kovový zvuk — loud ringing sound
- Esperanto: sonoro — loud ringing sound
- Finnish: helähdys — loud ringing sound
- Finnish: kilahdus — loud ringing sound
- Latin: clangor — loud ringing sound
- Macedonian: ѕвек (dzvek) — loud ringing sound
- Macedonian: ѕвекот (dzvekot) — loud ringing sound
- Macedonian: ждрингот (ždringot) — loud ringing sound
- Russian: лязг (ljazg) — loud ringing sound
- Russian: звон (zvon) — loud ringing sound
- Russian: бряца́ние (brjacánije) — loud ringing sound
- Scottish Gaelic: gliong — loud ringing sound
- Swedish: klang — loud ringing sound
- Finnish: sointi — quality of tone
- Swedish: klang — quality of tone
- Czech: kejhání — cry of crane, goose, etc
- French: glapissement — cry of crane, goose, etc
- French: criaillement — cry of crane, goose, etc
- French: sifflement — cry of crane, goose, etc
- Czech: zvonit — transitive: strike (objects) together to produce a clang
- Czech: zazvonit — transitive: strike (objects) together to produce a clang
- Finnish: kilauttaa — transitive: strike (objects) together to produce a clang
- Finnish: heläyttää — transitive: strike (objects) together to produce a clang
- Ingrian: helähyttää — transitive: strike (objects) together to produce a clang
- Bulgarian: звъня (zvǎnja) — intransitive: give out a clang
- Bulgarian: звънтя (zvǎntja) — intransitive: give out a clang
- Czech: zvonit — intransitive: give out a clang
- Czech: zazvonit — intransitive: give out a clang
- Esperanto: sonori — intransitive: give out a clang
- Finnish: kilahtaa — intransitive: give out a clang
- Finnish: helähtää — intransitive: give out a clang
- Ingrian: helähtää — intransitive: give out a clang
- Polish: szczękać — intransitive: give out a clang
- Polish: szczęknąć — intransitive: give out a clang