clash

CEFRB2

/ˈklæʃ/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To fight or strongly disagree with someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    A fight, conflict, or serious disagreement.

Examples

  • The two strongest teams will clash with each other this weekend.

  • Our interests clash with theirs.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰl̥æʃ]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A skirmish, a hostile encounter.

  2. match; a game between two sides.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.

More examples

In context

  • I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.

  • The two meetings clash.

  • clash of beliefs

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Saterland Frisian klatskje (“to smack, slap”), West Frisian kletse, kletskje, Dutch kletsen (“to smack, slap, clash”), German Low German klattsen, klatsken (“to smack, splash”), German klatschen (“to clap, smack, slap”) and Klatsch (“a clapping sound; the din resulting from two or more things colliding”), Danish klaske (“to clash, splatter”).