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clangoring

clangoring

9.1
A loud metallic sound that repeats, like bells ringing
  • noun
  • /ˈklæŋɡərɪŋ/
: estruendo
  • The clangoring of the church bells echoed through the town.

Examples

  • She found it hard to concentrate with the constant clangoring of construction equipment outside.

  • As the factory doors opened, the clangoring of heavy machinery filled the air.

  • The clangoring of the church bells echoed across the valley at noon.

  • I heard the clangorings of metal against metal all night.

  • As the factory doors opened, the clangoring of heavy machinery filled the air.

  • She found it hard to concentrate with the constant clangoring of construction equipment outside.

  • The clangoring of the church bells echoed across the valley at noon.

Synonyms

crash
vsclangoring
48 2.4

A loud sudden noise made by things hitting each other

describes a metallic repeating sound rather than a general collision noise
clang
vsclangoring
21 3.9

A loud ringing sound when metal hits metal

is expressed as an ongoing action form rather than a simple sound name
clank
vsclangoring
9 5.2

A loud metallic sound that often repeats or echoes

describes the same sound but as a general resonant and repeating metallic noise
jangle
vsclangoring
7 6.5

A harsh metal ringing sound like keys or coins

is a loud resonant repeating metallic sound rather than discordant noise
clash
vsclangoring
3 2.7

A loud repeating sound made when hard things hit

refers to the sound itself without specifying the cause of the noise
clangor
vsclangoring
1 8.4

A loud, continuous ringing metal sound like bells or machines

focuses on repeated metallic strikes rather than a steady continuous sound

Antonyms

373 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

How Loud

din
25 3.9
clangoring
9.1
clang
21 3.9
to clank
20 3.5
clink
15 5.3
tinkle
8 4.4

Surface Forms

clangoring singular
clangorings plural

Morphology

clangoring = clangor (transparent) = clangor + ing

Formed from the verb 'clangor' with the productive -ing suffix; the meaning 'the ringing sound' is directly derived and guessable from the base.

Etymology

Clangoring comes from the old sound word clang, which copies the noise 'clang!' of metal hitting metal. So clangoring describes a loud, repeating metallic noise.