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Added 2 October 2026

clash

/ˈklæʃ/ noun

In Latin: confligo Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about clash at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.
I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.
A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
match; a game between two sides.

verb

To make a clashing sound.
The cymbals clashed.
To cause to make a clashing sound.
To come into violent conflict.
Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.

Origin

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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