whang

noun

Definition of whangnext
as in clash
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal the incessant whang of a wrench on the exhaust pipe as she fixed the car

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  1. clash
  2. rattle
  3. thump
  4. ring
  5. clang
  6. clangor
  7. clank
  8. clink
Noun
  • Strange experiences prompt you to self-isolate as the moon clashes with Neptune.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Tornadoes are less common but can happen in fall and winter as cold air clashes with warm, moist air streaming out of the Gulf of Mexico.
    Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of clash
Noun
  • Bashful Bunny Ring Rattle $16 Nordstrom Jellycat’s ridiculously cute toys are slowly taking over the world, and this ring rattle is a rare pick that comes in under $20.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The sound design booms and rattles, the delusions are even more elaborate and the body horror is even bloodier and more disturbing.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • The single shot rings out and then a thump as the animal hits the ground.
    Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The group’s classic instrumentation got a new scaffolding of Jersey club drums, roiling sub-bass and reggaeton thump.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of thump
Noun
  • Enjoy the mirror-still water from the fire ring, or hop aboard the kayaks that come with the property for a scenic paddle.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Even then, scientists disputed the ring’s existence for years because of inconsistent observations.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ring
Noun
  • Shutters clang, shut over the windows; the room’s swept for bugs; cell phones are confiscated for the duration; no media — electronic or otherwise — is allowed.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
  • At mealtimes, the metallic clang of shutting gates echoes through the cell block, as a prisoner distributes meal trays through a ground-level hatch at the bottom of each cell door.
    Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of clang
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
Definition of clangor
Noun
  • That includes the three-button playback controls which are intuitive, but make a loud clank when clicked.
    Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Tyrann Mathieu watched clank off his hands and to the turf.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of clank
Noun
  • When given a shake, the piece emits echoing clinks evocative of rushing water.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • To me, the tinkling glasses and ringing silverware are easily ignorable, the hodgepodge of clinks and clatters immediately fading into the background.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Definition of clink
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