clang

1. (transitive) To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.Examples: "Around, the first Curetes (order solemn / To thy foreknowing mother!) trod tumultuous / Their mystic dance, and clanged their sounding arms; [...]"; "A dented metal punching bag waiting to be clanged; a solitary object in the rhino's cage."transitive

2. (intransitive) To give out a clang; to resound.Examples: "Middlesbrough will wonder whether it might have been different if the volley that Jelle Vossen slashed towards John Ruddy’s net after nine minutes had been a couple inches lower rather than clanging off the crossbar. They should not dwell on that moment too long, however."; "A cell door clanged metallically and Wentworth was flung inside. He tripped, collapsed upon the concrete floor."; "The clanging and groaning of the train came nearer, and it staggered slowly into the station like a prey- laden monster into its lair."intransitive

3. (psychology, psychiatry) To utter a word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.

1. (humorous) Said after someone has name-dropped (mentioned a famous person with whom they are acquainted).humorous