to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together:
The bells clanged from the steeples.
2.
to move with such sounds:
The old truck clanged down the street.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cause to resound or ring loudly.
noun
4.
a clanging sound.
Origin
1570-80; < Latinclangere to resound, clang
Synonyms
1. clash, din, clank, jangle.
Examples from the web for clang
From the fist clang of the rail to the last clang of the rail.
The bronze panels suddenly slid up and struck the frame with a clang.
He heard a smash and the destructive clang of the iron fastenings of the shutters.
He was targeted a third time, but let the ball clang off his hands.
Then the market closed with a disheartening clang, and has largely remained so.
However, curiosity got the better of her, so she clang to the curtain while watching the stranger.
The age of the trolley car here was one clang nearer its end yesterday.
The clang of the weights sounds pretty much the same as well.
She tugged on its rope, producing a clear, sharp clang.
It is a clang sound-the equivalent of setting off a nonverbal alarm.
British Dictionary definitions for clang
clang
/klæŋ/
verb
1.
to make or cause to make a loud resounding noise, as metal when struck
2.
(intransitive) to move or operate making such a sound
noun
3.
a resounding metallic noise
4.
the harsh cry of certain birds
Word Origin
C16: from Latin clangere
Word Origin and History for clang
v.
1570s, echoic (originally of trumpets and birds), akin to or from Latin clangere "resound, ring," and Greek klange "sharp sound," from PIE *klang-, nasalized form of root *kleg- "to cry, sound." Related: Clanged; clanging.