clash
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Is clash a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (onomatopoeia) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.Examples: "I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans."; "Alone amid clashes of rain against the house."countableonomatopoeicuncountable
2. (sports) match; a game between two sides.Examples: "But they ran out of time and inspiration as Les Bleus set up a deserved semi-final clash with Wales."countableuncountable
3. (hurling) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.countableuncountable
4. (Scotland) Chatter; gossip; idle talk.Scotlandcountableuncountable
5. (UK dialectal, possibly obsolete) A heavy fall (of rain); heavy rain.Examples: "clay soils ploughed in Autumn must often meet with heavy clashes of rain before frost: therefore , those salutary effects, expected to be derived from a frosty Winter, must often be frustrated, by the land being too much condensed by the rains before the frost comes on."; "T' taties offer't ta be a grand crop et forend, bet then seea mitch clash an caald wes again em, an thaev tean up varra smo, […]"Synonyms: blashUKcountabledialectalobsoletepossiblyuncountable
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To make a clashing sound.Examples: "The cymbals clashed."intransitive
2. (transitive) To cause to make a clashing sound.Examples: "Thorfinn clashed his shield against Vallon's and swung his axe to hook Vallon's ankle."transitive
3. (intransitive) To come into violent conflict.Examples: "Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game."intransitive
4. (intransitive) To argue angrily.Examples: "My parents often clashed about minor things, such as the cleaning or shopping rota."intransitive
5. (intransitive, in games or sports) To face each other in an important game.Examples: "The veteran American legend claims he and Welsh two-weight world champion Calzaghe will clash on 20 September, probably at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas."intransitive
6. (intransitive, of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.Examples: "You can't wear that shirt! It clashes with your trousers."; "The hotel room was ugly, and the wallpaper clashed with the carpet."intransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary