clash

About 4.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

2. noun A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
3. noun match; a game between two sides.
4. noun An angry argument.
5. noun Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.

   clash of beliefs

6. noun A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.

   She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.

7. noun An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
8. noun Chatter; gossip; idle talk.

Similar words

clank clang clangour clangor jangle crash collide friction encounter skirmish

Often followed by

of between with in and over was at is

Word family

clashed clasher clashers clashes clashing