whang

noun

Definition of whangnext
as in clash
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal the incessant whang of a wrench on the exhaust pipe as she fixed the car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whang
  1. clash
  2. rattle
  3. thump
  4. ring
  5. clang
  6. clangor
  7. clank
  8. clink
Noun
  • The Cricket Celebration Bowl is here, bringing a heavyweight clash between two red-hot teams.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • At times, Zayn vs. McIntyre looked like it would be set for a major pay-per-view, perhaps at an event like SummerSlam, and though that never materialized, Saturday Night’s Main Event was the perfect stage for their clash.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of clash
Noun
  • Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Watch: Cannabis room shakes as magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes California Another video from California shows plants and overhead lights in a cannabis grow room rattle as the magnitude 7.0 quake strikes.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.
    Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of thump
Noun
  • Earlier this year, French, Italian, and Swiss police forces teamed up to bust a ring of wine fraudsters who were selling counterfeited Grand Cru wines (the premier designation of quality in French wine) for up to €15,000 a bottle.
    Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
  • As of April, Mizuhara had net losses of $40.2 million with the ring, the complaint states.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of ring
Noun
  • These sections get very loud, helped by the metal seats that perfectly clang from banging hands/gloves.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
  • If Noel makes contact, on the other hand, the baseball clangs off the hull of the Goodtime III.
    Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of clang
Noun
  • In the old hall, the orchestra was constricted by a low-ceilinged box that sent reflections pinging around the musicians, assaulting them with their own clangor.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The clangor of the factory bell on the mill’s roof sends a bird into flight, signaling the start of another 10- to 12-hour workday for all four women.
    Helen A. Cooper, WSJ, 10 June 2022
Definition of clangor
Noun
  • That includes the three-button playback controls which are intuitive, but make a loud clank when clicked.
    Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Tyrann Mathieu watched clank off his hands and to the turf.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of clank
Noun
  • When given a shake, the piece emits echoing clinks evocative of rushing water.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • To me, the tinkling glasses and ringing silverware are easily ignorable, the hodgepodge of clinks and clatters immediately fading into the background.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Definition of clink
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