'Clash' definitions:
Definition of 'clash'
(from WordNet)
noun
A loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells" [syn: clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash]
noun
A state of conflict between persons [syn: clash, friction]
noun
A state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"
noun
verb
Crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed" [syn: collide, clash]
verb
verb
Disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"
Definition of 'Clash'
From: GCIDE
- Clash \Clash\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Clashing.] [Of imitative origin; cf. G. klatschen, Prov. G. kleschen, D. kletsen, Dan. klaske, E. clack.]
- 1. To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To meet in opposition; to act in a contrary direction; to come onto collision; to interfere. [1913 Webster]
- However some of his interests might clash with those of the chief adjacent colony. --Palfrey. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Clash'
From: GCIDE
- Clash \Clash\, v. t. To strike noisily against or together. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Clash'
From: GCIDE
- Clash \Clash\ n.
- 1. A loud noise resulting from collision; a noisy collision of bodies; a collision. [1913 Webster]
- The roll of cannon and clash of arms. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Clashes between popes and kings. --Denham. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'clash'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- action,
- aerial combat,
- affray,
- agree to disagree,
- altercation,
- antagonism,
- antagonize,
- antipathy,
- appulse,
- argue,
- argument,
- armored combat,
- Babel,
- bang,
- bang into,
- battle,
- battle royal,
- be antipathetic,
- be at cross-purposes,
- be at variance,
- be distinct,
- be distinguished,
- be inimical,
- be opposed to,
- beat against,
- belch,
- belligerence,
- blare,
- blat,
- box,
- brawl,
- bray,
- break,
- break off,
- broil,
- brunt,
- brush,
- bulldozing,
- bullfight,
- bulling,
- bump,
- bump into,
- burr,
- burst,
- bust,
- buzz,
- cackle,
- cannon,
- carambole,
- carom,
- carom into,
- caw,
- chirr,
- clamor,
- clang,
- clangor,
- clank,
- clap,
- clash of arms,
- clash with,
- clashing,
- close,
- cockfight,
- collide,
- collision,
- combat,
- come into collision,
- come to blows,
- concuss,
- concussion,
- conflict,
- conflict with,
- confront each other,
- confute,
- contend,
- contention,
- contest,
- contradict,
- contrapose,
- contrast with,
- contravene,
- controvert,
- counter,
- counteract,
- counterattack,
- counterbalance,
- countercheck,
- counterpoise,
- counterpose,
- countervail,
- counterwork,
- crack,
- crack up,
- crack-up,
- crash,
- crash into,
- craunch,
- croak,
- cross,
- cross swords,
- crump,
- crunch,
- cut and thrust,
- dash into,
- depart from,
- despitefulness,
- deviate from,
- differ,
- differ in opinion,
- difference,
- disaccord,
- disaccord with,
- disaffinity,
- disagree,
- disagree with,
- disagreement,
- discord,
- discordance,
- discordancy,
- Discordia,
- disharmony,
- dispute,
- dissent,
- divaricate from,
- diverge,
- diverge from,
- dogfight,
- duel,
- embroilment,
- encounter,
- engagement,
- enmity,
- Eris,
- exchange blows,
- exchange of blows,
- fall foul of,
- fence,
- feud,
- fight,
- fight a duel,
- fire fight,
- flap,
- flop,
- foul,
- fracas,
- fray,
- fret,
- friction,
- gall,
- give and take,
- give satisfaction,
- go against,
- go counter to,
- grapple,
- grapple with,
- grate,
- grind,
- groan,
- ground combat,
- growl,
- grumble,
- hammering,
- hand-to-hand combat,
- hand-to-hand fight,
- harshness,
- hate,
- hatred,
- hit,
- hit a clinker,
- hit against,
- hold opposite views,
- hostility,
- house-to-house combat,
- hurt,
- hurtle,
- impact,
- impinge,
- impingement,
- incompatibility,
- incompatibleness,
- inharmoniousness,
- inharmony,
- interfere with,
- jangle,
- jar,
- jar with,
- jolt,
- jostle,
- joust,
- juxtapose in opposition,
- knock,
- knock against,
- lock horns,
- malevolence,
- malice,
- malignity,
- mauling,
- meet,
- meet head-on,
- meeting,
- melee,
- mere noise,
- militate against,
- mischief,
- mismatch,
- mismate,
- misunderstand one another,
- mix it up,
- naval combat,
- negate,
- noise,
- noncooperation,
- not accord with,
- not get along,
- not square with,
- object,
- offset,
- onslaught,
- open conflict,
- oppose,
- oppugn,
- passage of arms,
- percuss,
- percussion,
- pitched battle,
- play at cross-purposes,
- pull different ways,
- quarrel,
- quarrelsomeness,
- ramming,
- rap,
- rasp,
- rassle,
- report,
- repugnance,
- resist,
- riot,
- row,
- rub,
- rumble,
- rumpus,
- run a tilt,
- run against,
- run counter to,
- run into,
- running fight,
- scramble,
- scranch,
- scrap,
- scrape,
- scratch,
- scrimmage,
- scrunch,
- scuffle,
- set off,
- set-to,
- shock,
- shoving match,
- sideswipe,
- skirmish,
- slam,
- slam into,
- slap,
- slat,
- sledgehammering,
- smack,
- smack into,
- smash,
- smash into,
- smash up,
- smash-up,
- smashing,
- snarl,
- snore,
- spar,
- spite,
- spitefulness,
- splat,
- squabble,
- stand apart,
- stand over against,
- stand-up fight,
- strained relations,
- street fight,
- strike,
- strike against,
- strive,
- struggle,
- swap,
- swim upstream,
- tap,
- tauromachy,
- tension,
- thrust and parry,
- thrusting,
- thwack,
- tilt,
- tourney,
- try,
- tug-of-war,
- tussle,
- twang,
- unharmoniousness,
- unpleasantness,
- unstring,
- untune,
- vary,
- wage war,
- wallop,
- war,
- whack,
- wham,
- whap,
- whomp,
- whop,
- work against,
- wrangle,
- wrestle