Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clashing

/klˈæʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: clash-ing
IPA: /klˈæʃɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of clash

noun

A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.

adj

conflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable

adj

mismatched, inharmonious, discordant or dissonant, not fitting well together (especially in regards to aesthetics, colors, clothing, or sounds)

adj

adverse or antagonistic; disagreeing or opposing

adj

Producing a clash or series of clashes.

Example Sentences

"From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and uneven ends off the logs."

Inflected Forms

clashings (plural) more clashing (comparative) most clashing (superlative)

Derived Forms

clashingly nonclashing unclashing

Rhymes With

crashing flashing smashing bashing dashing splashing cashing slashing lashing thrashing trashing caching

Questions

How do you pronounce clashing?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈæʃɪŋ/.
What does clashing mean?: present participle and gerund of clash

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