I. ˈklaŋ, -aiŋ
now dialect
past of cling
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin clangere to sound (as of a trumpet), scream (as of an eagle); akin to Greek klazein to scream, bark, roar, Lithuanian klagėti to cackle, cluck, and Old English hlōwan to moo — more at low
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to make a loud resounding sound like that of a trumpet or especially like pieces of metal struck together
clanging anvils
every steeple … began to clang joyfully — Dorothy C. Fisher
b. : to proceed or function in such a way as to produce a loud resounding noise
a cable car clanged up the hill — J.B.Clayton
the convoy … clanged over cobblestones — Earle Birney
2. of a bird : to produce a harsh cry or scream
wedges of clanging geese — Nature Magazine
a stream of ducks flowed clanging by — Eileen Duggan
transitive verb
: to produce a resonant noise with or on : ring
clang a bell
the gates of the elevator are clanged in his face — Rebecca West
III. noun
( -s )
: a loud resounding sound or noise like that made by a trumpet or especially by metal objects struck together : ring
the clang of a gong
the clang and bang of a boiler factory — Lamp
specifically : the resonant cry of a bird (as a crane or goose)