clash - Dictionary definition and pronunciation - Yahoo! Education
Reference
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Thesaurus
World Factbook
Spanish Dictionary
Anatomy
Conversion Calculator
 
clash  audio  (klsh) KEY 

VERB:
clashed, clash·ing, clash·es
VERB:
intr.
  1. To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise: cymbals clashing.
  2. To come into conflict; be in opposition: factions that clashed on a tax increase; an eyewitness account that clashed with published reports.
  3. To create an unpleasant visual impression when placed together: colors that clash.
VERB:
tr.
To strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise.
NOUN:
  1. A loud, harsh noise, such as that made by two metal objects in collision.
  2. A conflict, as between opposing or irreconcilable ideas. See Synonyms at discord.
  3. An encounter between hostile forces; a battle or skirmish.
ETYMOLOGY:
Imitative


 Visit our partner's site
Provided by Houghton Mifflin
logoeReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer