Definition of CLASH

clash

Plural: clashes

Noun

  • a loud resonant repeating noise
  • a state of conflict between persons
  • a state of conflict between colors
    • "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"
  • a minor short-term fight
  • A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects.
  • A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
  • match; a game between two sides.
  • An angry argument.
  • Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
  • A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.
  • An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
  • Chatter; gossip; idle talk.

Verb

Verb Forms: clashed, clashing, clashes

  • To conflict sharply; to come into violent opposition.
  • crash together with violent impact
    • "Two meteors clashed"
  • be incompatible; be or come into conflict
    • "These colors clash"
  • disagree violently
    • "We clashed over the new farm policies"
  • To make a clashing sound.
  • To cause to make a clashing sound.
  • To come into violent conflict.
  • To argue angrily.
  • To face each other in an important game.
  • To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.
  • To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
  • To chatter or gossip.

Examples

  • clash of beliefs
  • culture clash
  • Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.
  • I can't come to your wedding because it clashes with a friend's funeral.
  • I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.
  • I wanted to take German, but it clashed with art on the timetable.
  • My parents often clashed about minor things, such as the cleaning or shopping rota.
  • She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.
  • The cymbals clashed.
  • The hotel room was ugly, and the wallpaper clashed with the carpet.
  • Their Scrabble strategies CLASHED, one preferring offense, the other defense.
  • You can't wear that shirt! It clashes with your trousers.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Scrabble Score: 10

clash: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clash: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clash: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

clash: valid Words With Friends Word