HyperDic: clash

English > 7 senses of the word clash:
NOUNeventclash, clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, crasha loud resonant repeating noise
stateclash, frictiona state of conflict between persons
stateclasha state of conflict between colors
actclash, brush, encounter, skirmisha minor short-term fight
VERBcontactclash, collidecrash together with violent impact
stativeclash, jar, collidebe incompatible
communicationclashdisagree violently
clash > pronunciation
Soundsklae'sh
Rhymesabash ... whiplash: 38 rhymes with aesh...
English > clash: 7 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA loud resonant repeating noise.
Synonymsclang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, crash
Broadernoisesound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Spanishestrépito, estruendo
Catalanestrèpit
English > clash: 7 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningA state of conflict between persons.
Synonymfriction
BroaderconflictA state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
Verbsclashdisagree violently
clashbe incompatible
English > clash: 7 senses > noun 3, state
MeaningA state of conflict between colors.
Example"her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"
BroaderconflictA state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
English > clash: 7 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningA minor short-term fight.
Synonymsbrush, encounter, skirmish
NarrowercontretempsAn awkward clash
Broaderfight, fighting, combat, scrapThe act of fighting
Spanishencuentro, enfrentamiento, escaramuza, refriega, riña, roce, trifulca, zalagarda
Catalanbatussa, escaramussa, topada, xoc
English > clash: 7 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningcrash together with violent impact.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Example "Two meteors clashed"
Synonymcollide
Narrowercrash, ramUndergo damage or destruction on impact
shockcollide violently
smashcollide or strike violently and suddenly
Broaderhit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide withhit against
Spanishchocar, colisionar
English > clash: 7 senses > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe incompatible; be or come into conflict.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Example"These colors clash"
Synonymsjar, collide
BroaderconflictBe in conflict
Spanishchocar, topar
Catalantopar, xocar
Nounsclasha state of conflict between persons
English > clash: 7 senses > verb 3, communication
Meaningdisagree violently.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s on something
Example"We clashed over the new farm policies"
Broaderdisagree, differ, dissent, take issueBe of different opinions
Spanishchocar, enfrentarse
Catalanenfrontar-se, xocar
Nounsclasha state of conflict between persons

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