Clashes

noun verb

A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects.

What it means

  1. (noun) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects. “I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.”
  2. (noun) A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
  3. (noun) A match; a game between two sides.
  4. (noun) An angry argument
  5. (noun) Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc. “a clash of beliefs”
  6. (noun) A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours. “She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.”
  7. (noun) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
  8. (noun) Chatter; gossip; idle talk.
  9. (verb) To make a clashing sound. “The cymbals clashed.”
  10. (verb) To cause to make a clashing sound.
  11. (verb) To come into violent conflict. “Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.”
  12. (verb) To argue angrily.

Letter analysis

  • Clashes contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Clashes mean?

A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects.

How many letters are in Clashes?

Clashes has 7 letters.

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