clash

Meanings

Noun

• A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects.
• A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
• a 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.
• An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.
• Chatter; gossip; idle talk.

Verb

• To make a clashing sound.
• To cause to make a clashing sound.
• To come into violent conflict.
• To argue angrily.
• To face each other in an important game.
• To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.
• To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
• To chatter or gossip.

Origin

• origin. Compare German klatschen ("to clap, smack, slap") and Klatsch.