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The Meaning of clash

  • (v. i.) To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together.
  • (v. i.) To meet in opposition; to act in a contrary direction; to come onto collision; to interfere.
  • (v. t.) To strike noisily against or together.
  • (n.) A loud noise resulting from collision; a noisy collision of bodies; a collision.
  • (n.) Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes, etc.

Synonyms

clang , clangor , clangour , clangoring , clank , crash , friction , brush , encounter , skirmish , collide , jar , collide

Rhymes

abash , asch , asche , ash , ashe , backlash , balderdash , basch , bash , brasch , brash , cache , cash , crash , dasch , dash , eyelash , flasch , flash , frasch , furash , gash , gnash , guasch , hasch , hash , kash , lasch , lash , lukash , masch , mash , mishmash , moustache , mustache , nash , noncash , palash , pash , plash , potash , precrash , rasch , rasche , rash , rehash , sash , slapdash , slash , smash , splash , stash , tasch , tash , thrash , trash , whiplash