Clash

Quick meaning: Clash is a noun meaning (onomatopoeia) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.

Meaning

(onomatopoeia) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.

More Meanings

1. A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
2. (sports) match; a game between two sides.
3. An angry argument.
4. Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
5. A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.
6. (Scotland) Chatter; gossip; idle talk.
7. (hurling) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.

Example Sentences

culture clash

clash of beliefs

Alone amid clashes of rain against the house.

She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.

Word Forms

• clashes
• clashing
• clashed

Synonyms for clash

Depending on context, synonyms include blash, brush, encounter, skirmish, crash, clang.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include clank, clang, clangour, clangor, jangle, crash.

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