clashing

English

Verb

clashing

1. present participle and gerund of clash

Noun

clashing (plural clashings)

1. A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.

Adjective

clashing (comparative more clashing, superlative most clashing)

1. conflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable
2. mismatched, inharmonious, discordant or dissonant, not fitting well together (especially in regards to aesthetics, colors, clothing, or sounds)
3. adverse or antagonistic; disagreeing or opposing
4. Producing a clash or series of clashes.
   • 1886, Peter Christen Asbj&oslash￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 154:

     From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and uneven ends off the logs.

Derived terms

• clashingly
• nonclashing
• unclashing