clanged

Made bell noise

Clanged is the past tense of clang, describing a loud, resonant metallic sound that has already occurred.

Metal striking metal produces this sharp, ringing noise: The prison door clanged shut behind him.

The word captures both the harshness and the reverberation of the sound, whether from bells, pipes, or heavy machinery.

sound

clank

Sharp metallic sound

  • clashViolent disagreement or collision
  • clatterLoud rattling noise
  • clinkSharp metallic ring

jangle · ring · peal · toll · chime · bong · knell · tintinnabulation · crash · bang

metallic

bell

Hollow resonating instrument

  • gongStruck metal disc
  • cymbalStruck metal percussion disc
  • anvilMetal-shaping block

iron · steel · bronze · brass · copper · tin · pipe · gate · door · pan

setting

prison

Confinement for offenders

  • jailDetention facility
  • cellBasic unit of life
  • factoryIndustrial production facility

workshop · kitchen · shipyard · foundry · blacksmith · boiler room · engine room · scrapyard · construction site · railyard

action

struck

Past tense of hitting

  • hitSuccessful contact or strike
  • bangedHit with force
  • slammedClosed with violent force

dropped · threw · collided · swung · rattled · smashed · crashed · bashed · knocked · hammered

Opposites
sound production

clangedsilenced

Rendered unable to speak

hushed · soundless · muted · quieted · stilled

sound quality

clangedchimed

Produced melodic tones

tinkled · pinged · dinged · hummed · jingled

action/stillness

clangedsilent

Producing no sound

still · motionless · quiet · noiseless · mute

Phrases
Family

clang, clanging, clangs, clangor, clanger, clangers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G