CLANGOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does clangor mean?
• CLANGOR (noun)
The noun CLANGOR has 1 sense:
1. a loud resonant repeating noise
Familiarity information: CLANGOR used as a noun is very rare.
• CLANGOR (verb)
The verb CLANGOR has 2 senses:
1. make a loud resonant noise
2. make a loud noise
Familiarity information: CLANGOR used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CLANGOR (noun)
Meaning:
A loud resonant repeating noise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
clang; crash; clash; clank; clangour; clangoring; clangor
Context example:
he could hear the clang of distant bells
Hypernyms ("clangor" is a kind of...):
noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))
• CLANGOR (verb)
Meaning:
Make a loud resonant noise
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
clangor; clangour
Context example:
the alarm clangored throughout the building
Hypernyms (to "clangor" is one way to...):
go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Make a loud noise
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
clang; clangor
Context example:
clanging metal
Hypernyms (to "clangor" is one way to...):
go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sentence examples:
Cars clangor in the streets
The streets clangor with cars