n.
Pronunciation: ' kla ŋ
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin clangere; akin to Greek klazein to scream, bark, Old English hliehhan to laugh
Date: 1576
intransitive verb
1 a : to make a loud metallic ringing sound <anvils clang ed > b : to go with a clang
2 : to utter the characteristic harsh cry of a bird
transitive verb : to cause to clang < clang a bell>