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Definitions

clanging

[klang-ing] / ˈklæŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
metallic
Synonyms
STRONG
ringing
WEAK
bell-like clangorous resonant resounding
ADJECTIVE
shrill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deafening discordant earsplitting noisy piercing raucous sharp strident
STRONG
blaring penetrating piping screeching thin treble
WEAK
acute argute blatant cacophonous clangorous ear-piercing high metallic
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm low mild moderate quiet soft
NOUN
tintinnabulation
Synonyms
STRONG
chime clangor jingle noise ringing sound
Antonyms
STRONG
silence

Example Sentences

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In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“My Soul / Half Pint,” which features Dry Cleaning fan Jeff Tweedy of Wilco on clanging guitar, is about a woman who meticulously arranges her house but finds cleaning “demeaning.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

This sent alarm bells clanging back in Whitehall.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Inside the facility, a clanging noise echoes through the pens.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2024

He released his ball and missed, the clanging of the rim the only noise in the whole gym.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan