clash
IPA: kɫˈæʃ
noun
- (onomatopoeia) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects.
- A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
- (sports) match; a game between two sides.
- An angry argument
- Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
- A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.
- (hurling) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
- (Scotland) Chatter; gossip; idle talk.
verb
- (intransitive) To make a clashing sound.
- (transitive) To cause to make a clashing sound.
- (intransitive) To come into violent conflict.
- (intransitive) To argue angrily.
- (intransitive, in games or sports) To face each other in an important game.
- (intransitive, of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.
- (intransitive, of events) To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
- (intransitive, Scotland) To chatter or gossip.
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