Synonyms for clash


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : klash
Phonetic Transcription : klæʃ

Top 10 synonyms for clash Other synonyms for the word clash

Définition of clash

Origin :
  • c.1500, "to make a loud, sharp sound," of imitative origin, or a blend of clap and crash. Cf. Dutch kletsen "splash, clash," German klatschen, Danish klaske "clash, knock about." Figurative sense, in reference to non-physical strife or battle, is first attested 1620s. Of things, "to come into collision," from 1650s; of colors, "to go badly together," first recorded 1894. Related: Clashed; clashing.
  • noun disagreement or fight, often brief
  • verb hit with a loud noise
  • verb fight about, often verbally
  • verb do not match
Example sentences :
  • Your ideas grow to clash with those held by every right-thinking man.
  • Extract from : « American Notes » by Rudyard Kipling
  • With the clash of our spells, no charm can redress our fate.
  • Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis
  • The swords flashed in the sun and then met with a clash that sounded far and near.
  • Extract from : « The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood » by Howard Pyle
  • There was a clash of steel outside, followed by the beat of drum.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • To the clash of their meeting came an echoing clash from beyond the table.
  • Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
  • A shout went up, and was followed by a clash of gongs all up the river.
  • Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
  • It was a man's voice, stern and clear as the clash of bells.
  • Extract from : « The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals » by Ann S. Stephens
  • If they spoke in favor of the movement, they were in danger of a clash with the authorities.
  • Extract from : « Negro Migration during the War » by Emmett J. Scott
  • The clash of the brass and the wail of the horns reached Bobby's ears.
  • Extract from : « Soldiers Three, Part II. » by Rudyard Kipling
  • It is curious, this clash of opinions; and it is plain that one or other party must be wrong.
  • Extract from : « Views and Reviews » by William Ernest Henley

Antonyms for clash

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