clash

clash1 [ klæʃ ] noun count **

▸ 1 fight/battle

▸ 2 violent argument

▸ 3 between two teams

▸ 4 bad combination

▸ 5 sound of metal hitting

▸ 6 two things at same time

▸ 7 bad-looking combination

1. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a fight or battle between two groups of people:

clash between: Yesterday saw violent clashes between police and protesters.

2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a very angry argument between two people or groups:

clash with: The head of the Federal Reserve faces a clash with business leaders tomorrow.

clash between: a clash between the administration and the media

3. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM an important game or competition between two teams or players:

clash with: Ewing will not be playing in Saturday's clash with Miami.

4. ) a situation in which two people or things are very different from each other so that they cannot exist together or work together:

clash of: a problem that has been caused by a clash of cultures

a personality clash: Many bands break up because of personality clashes between musicians.

5. ) a loud sound made when two metal objects hit each other:

the clash of the cymbals

6. ) an annoying situation in which two events happen at the same time

7. ) a combination of two colors, patterns, etc. that do not look good together

clash

clash 2 [ klæʃ ] verb *

▸ 1 start fighting

▸ 2 argue violently with someone

▸ 3 play against each other

▸ 4 look bad together

▸ 5 happen at same time

▸ 6 hit and make sound

1. ) intransitive MAINLY JOURNALISM if two groups of people clash, they suddenly start fighting with each other:

clash with: Angry students clashed with riot police in Miami yesterday.

2. ) intransitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to argue very angrily with someone:

clash with someone over something: Morgan clashed with editors over whether to publish the story.

3. ) intransitive MAINLY JOURNALISM if two teams or players clash, they play an important game or competition against each other:

The two teams clashed in the regional playoffs.

4. ) intransitive if two colors, patterns, etc. clash, they do not look good together:

clash with: His T-shirt clashed with his shorts.

5. ) intransitive if two events clash, they happen at the same time, so that you cannot be present at both of them:

clash with: The conference dates clash with John's wedding.

6. ) intransitive or transitive if two metal objects clash, or if you clash them, they hit each other and make a loud sound