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clash

Pronunciation: /ˈklæʃ/

The English word “clash” has 18 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

  1. To make a clashing sound.
  2. To cause to make a clashing sound.
  3. To come into violent conflict.
  4. To argue angrily.
  5. To face each other in an important game.
  6. To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.
  7. To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
  8. To chatter or gossip.
  9. To play Clash Royale or Clash of Clans.

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Saterland Frisian klatskje (“to smack, slap”), West Frisian kletse, kletskje, Dutch kletsen (“to smack, slap, clash”), German Low German klattsen, klatsken (“to smack, splash”), German klatschen (“to clap, smack, slap”) and Klatsch (“a clapping sound; the din resulting from two or more things colliding”), Danish klaske (“to clash, splatter”).

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