clangor 1 of 2

noun

ˈklaŋ-ər How to pronounce clangor (audio)
Definition of clangornext
1
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the clangor of pots and pans coming from the kitchen as the cooks threw together an impromptu meal

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as in clash
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal the clangor of a battle in the Middle Ages, as steel hit against steel a thousand times

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clangor

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verb

as in to clang

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Recent Examples of clangor
Noun
In the old hall, the orchestra was constricted by a low-ceilinged box that sent reflections pinging around the musicians, assaulting them with their own clangor. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Oct. 2021 The clangor of the factory bell on the mill’s roof sends a bird into flight, signaling the start of another 10- to 12-hour workday for all four women. — Helen A. Cooper, WSJ, 10 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clangor
  1. noise
  2. clash
  3. clang
  4. roar
  5. rattle
  6. clank
  7. chatter
  8. ring
Noun
  • Take a whoopee cushion and put it just about anywhere your family is about to sit down and wait to hear the fart noise.
    — Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
  • After hearing community concerns about noise, potential health risks, traffic and other issues, the Valle de Oro Community Planning Group on Tuesday unanimously opposed plans to convert the closed Cottonwood Golf Course into a sand mine.
    — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of noise
Noun
  • Duke won 76-65 on the road in Louisville in the only regular-season clash between these teams.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • This style of play can make games often feel like the climax of a Star Wars movie where the action of the film cuts between clashes between starships and heroes on the ground.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of clash
Verb
  • Sam Hauser had a chance to extend that lead moments later after Tatum stole a pass and sprung him for a fast break, but his wide-open dunk attack clanged off the rim.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
  • In the 2020 postseason, Tucker hit the left upright from 41 yards away on the opening drive and clanged the right upright from 46 yards before making a 34-yarder right before halftime of Buffalo’s 17-3 victory.
    — Tim Graham, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of clang
Noun
  • At a few points during his broadcast, the audio could barely be heard due to the bass and the roar of the crowd.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, the three-time MVP belted a two-run home run to right field in the third inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-0 lead, setting off a roar from the roughly 42,000 fans in attendance.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The collar’s microphone and sensors can detect rattlesnakes by listening for the sound of a rattle, or detect if a pet goes missing or is kidnapped.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • With Domantas Sabonis out for Sacramento, Jonas Valanciunas started at center — and guarded Westbrook, who clanked a jumper on the first possession of the game.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Gradually, the music mutates into something more alien: off-key chiming of a clock, percussive piano clanking and plucking, atonal saxophone solos that sound as if an instrument is being dropped.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of clank
Noun
  • The combat is usually riddled with party chatter and characters shouting their special moves, which creates a high-energy crescendo of sights and sounds when paired with the excellent battle music.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This set off some table-wide chatter about the most recent World Series, which the Yankees lost to the Dodgers in somewhat humiliating fashion, capped off by a disastrous error-riddled inning that saw a five-run lead evaporate in the decisive Game 5.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of chatter
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  • The next day for the the rehearsal dinner and welcome party, the actress wore a tulle set by Danielle Frankel, which was paired with ivory Manolo Blahnik heels, as well as the engagement ring her father gifted her mother.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Justin put his hands into the glove the next morning and the ring slid halfway onto his finger.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
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