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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
clash
I.verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a battle/clash/test of wills (=when two determined people oppose each other)
▪ Even the smallest decision could become an exhausting battle of wills.
a colours clashes (with sth) (=is different from something in a way that is unattractive)
▪ Do you think the colour of this tie clashes with my shirt?
a personality clash (=when people cannot work together because they are so different)
▪ The band eventually split because of personality clashes.
a violent clash
▪ There were violent clashes between police and protesters.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
over
▪ Protestors welcomed the official objection although some were concerned that different government departments had clashed over the matter.
▪ Election candidates and doctors clashed over claims that waiting times have increased in the town.
■ NOUN
police
▪ Street fighting broke out after hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police.
▪ Disturbances in Zurich On July 8, 1989, about 50 demonstrators protesting against lack of housing in Zurich clashed with police.
▪ On May 8 Chamlong led another large rally at Democracy Monument, where some demonstrators came close to clashing with riot police.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ "Are you watching Family Fortunes tonight?" "No, it clashes with the Tina Turner interview on Channel 3."
▪ Animal rights activists and fox-hunters clashed at the annual Boxing Day hunt.
▪ Choose bright colors, but make sure they don't clash.
▪ Democrats clashed with Republicans last night in a heated debate about unemployment.
▪ France and Britain are likely to clash over the proposed space programme.
▪ I can't wear red - it clashes with my hair.
▪ Iranian and Iraqi troops clashed on the border.
▪ Police clashed with demonstrators for the second time in a week.
▪ That scarf clashes terribly with her green coat.
▪ US planes clashed with enemy fighter aircraft again today.
▪ We've rescheduled the next meeting -- it clashed with a conference that most of us will be attending.
▪ We can go to both classes if they don't clash.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ And though they regularly clashed, they were undoubtedly in love.
▪ I've a worrying feeling that the Medau Annual Reunion may clash - I do hope it doesn't.
▪ Premier John Major could clash with him on five big issues.
▪ The colors clash, the furniture is ugly, and nobody is happy about this.
▪ The couple have clashed with the Archbishop of York over their wish.
▪ The two have often clashed on these and other issues.
II.noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
violent
▪ In the Forest of Dean poaching was rife, and there were frequent violent clashes between keepers and poachers.
▪ There were violent clashes between police and pickets, notably at the Orgreave coking depot in Rotherham in the summer of 1984.
▪ Borja ordered the armed forces to intervene after violent clashes, including gunfire, between the security forces and the demonstrators.
▪ In Dresden, witnesses reported violent clashes between police and would-be emigrants desperate to board trains to the West.
▪ Four people were reportedly killed during violent clashes with the Army in the capital, Santo Domingo.
▪ Weekend celebrations to mark the end of military rule had led to violent clashes between police and demonstrators.
▪ Protests continue nightly in Vienna and other cities, peaceful affairs now unlike the violent clashes of recent weeks.
■ NOUN
culture
▪ In the resultant culture clash Guinness drowns, heroism subverted by duty, reality distorted by the military mindset.
▪ Despite the wry observations about the differences between working-class Hispanics and upper-class whites, this is not a story about culture clashes.
cup
▪ Their last Challenge Cup clash was at the first-round stage at the Willows in 1983 and Salford won 12-5.
personality
▪ But it is not just this personality clash that is driving Solidarity-as-we-know-it to extinction.
▪ There is talk of personality clashes, and sniping against the campaign chairman, Tony Coelho.
▪ Blaming a personality clash within the department for her ultimatum, she said she would resume work when her back was better.
▪ Where there is a personality clash, the learner should be re-allocated to another clinical teacher.
▪ They turned out to be a good power-rock band doomed by personality clashes and their own audacity.
■ VERB
avoid
▪ Pre-booking is essential to avoid clashes with other groups.
▪ Instead of escalation, Clinton's preferred tactic had been to scale back the patrols to avoid clashes.
▪ The new date will avoid a clash in Edinburgh with the ScotlandFrance Rugby Union international the previous day.
▪ Presumably preliminary consultation by conservation agencies and institutional involvement of local people in plan formulation and implementation would avoid these clashes.
▪ If Congress and the administration are to avoid a head-on clash, and a presidential veto, a compromise must be struck.
▪ Discussion covered procedures for avoiding accidental clashes, disclosing the location of mines, and exchanging information about those missing in action.
▪ The aim is to avoid any clash between good forestry and the claims of amenity.
▪ When reception class children fight back, schools take drastic measures to avoid clashes.
die
▪ Nevertheless, some 15 people died in campaign-related clashes.
▪ The townspeople are hoping the fair will quietly fade away and die because of the usual clashes between the locals and the travellers.
▪ At least five people died in clashes in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan.
▪ By the end of July up to 180 people had died in the clashes and over 500 were wounded.
injure
▪ A policeman was killed and four people were injured in a clash in Brsadin at the same time.
▪ The shopping centre was burned down, riot police were brought in and about 30 people were injured in clashes.
▪ Sixteen policemen were injured in clashes.
▪ Sixty-one police officers were reported to have been injured in clashes, as well as 31 delegates and 65 demonstrators.
kill
▪ Between January and April it was estimated that 563 government soldiers had been killed in clashes with the guerrillas.
▪ He was picked up by police while covering a funeral of two leftists killed in a prison clash, according to colleagues.
▪ Supporters of the death penalty gathered at the funerals in Ankaraof soldiers who were killed in a clash with rebels this month.
▪ Thirty-four soldiers and at least 150 rebels were killed in the clash, military spokesman Kumara Dewage said.
▪ Three students were killed in clashes with the police on Nov. 22, and several members of the strike committee were arrested.
▪ According to an April 22 official report, 15 rebels and seven others were killed in clashes between rebels and security forces.
lead
▪ This has led to constant clashes with everybody from health ministers to bishops and police officers.
▪ Weekend celebrations to mark the end of military rule had led to violent clashes between police and demonstrators.
▪ The review may lead to another clash of scientific opinion.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ border clashes between India and Pakistan
▪ In the last two months, there have been numerous border clashes.
▪ The clashes came as farmers blockaded roads.
▪ There were clashes last night between local residents and young people attending the rock festival.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ And with Leonard ruled out of that Wembley clash, Hynes could claim his place today.
▪ Combs said he did not see a man throwing money at him, an incident that the prosecution says sparked the clash.
▪ Minor clashes were reported to have taken place between police and students at Lima's San Marcos University.
▪ More than 75 people died and hundreds were wounded in those clashes.
▪ No one should be too surprised at these clashes.
▪ Problems arise where there is a clash of cultures.
▪ The two co-exist as memories of their cultures, with a healthy clash where the two collide in the entrance foyer.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Clash

Clash \Clash\ n.

  1. A loud noise resulting from collision; a noisy collision of bodies; a collision.

    The roll of cannon and clash of arms.
    --Tennyson.

  2. Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes, etc.

    Clashes between popes and kings.
    --Denham.

Clash

Clash \Clash\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Clashing.] [Of imitative origin; cf. G. klatschen, Prov. G. kleschen, D. kletsen, Dan. klaske, E. clack.]

  1. To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together.

  2. To meet in opposition; to act in a contrary direction; to come onto collision; to interfere.

    However some of his interests might clash with those of the chief adjacent colony.
    --Palfrey.

Clash

Clash \Clash\, v. t. To strike noisily against or together.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
clash

c.1500, "to make a loud, sharp sound," of imitative origin, or a blend of clap and crash. Compare Dutch kletsen "splash, clash," German klatschen, Danish klaske "clash, knock about." Figurative sense, in reference to non-physical strife or battle, is first attested 1620s. Of things, "to come into collision," from 1650s; of colors, "to go badly together," first recorded 1894. Related: Clashed; clashing.

clash

1510s, "sharp, loud noise of collision," from clash (v.). Especially of the noise of conflicting metal weapons. Meaning "hostile encounter" is from 1640s; meaning "conflict of opinions, etc." is from 1781.

Wiktionary
clash

n. 1 (context onomatopoeia English) A loud sound. 2 (context military English) A skirmish, a hostile encounter. 3 (context sports English) a match; a game between two sides. 4 An angry argument 5 Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc. 6 A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours. 7 (context hurling English) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession. vb. 1 to make a loud clash 2 to come into violent conflict 3 (context intransitive English) to argue angrily 4 (context intransitive of clothes English) to not look good together. 5 (context intransitive of events English) to coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all. 6 (context intransitive in games or sports English) to face each other in an important game.

WordNet
clash
  1. n. a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells" [syn: clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, crash]

  2. a state of conflict between persons [syn: friction]

  3. a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"

  4. a minor short-term fight [syn: brush, encounter, skirmish]

  5. v. crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed" [syn: collide]

  6. be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash" [syn: jar, collide]

  7. disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"

Wikipedia
CLASH

CLASH may refer to:

  • C.L.A.S.H. comic book series
  • Cluster Lensing And Supernova survey with Hubble astronomy program
Clash (magazine)

Clash is a popular music and fashion magazine and website based in the United Kingdom. It is published 10 times a year by Music Republic Ltd. after Clash Music Ltd went into liquidation.

The brand's content alternates between modern bands such as The Horrors, Florence & The Machine and Jamie xx as well as hip-hop artists like DJ Shadow, Kanye West and Beastie Boys, who have all had cover spots in recent issues. It concentrates on music and fashion, and often their effect on surrounding culture, as well as film and technology.

The magazine won the Best New Magazine award in 2004 at the PPA Magazine Awards and has won further awards in England and Scotland. Most notably, it won Magazine Of The Year at the 2011 Record Of The Day Awards.

At the turn of 2011, Clash took on an entirely new look, ditching the previous glossy feel and music led design, for an altogether more led approach. In 2013 Clash launched a Smartphone channel which went on to win 'Best Music Magazine' at the Digital Magazine Awards for their IOS Apple Magazine App. In February 2014 it expanded onto Android Handsets.

The publication draws on the larger Clash brand, which extends to live events around the country and festival partnerships/parties (such as RockNess, Snowbombing, SXSW), and the website, ClashMusic.com. 2011 saw Clash partner Levi's and Spotify to bring Primal Scream to London's Electric Brixton for one of their final shows with the former Stone Roses member, Mani.

The Clash Live brand's London activity used to incorporate a once-monthly club night at The Lexington, part of their tastemaking Ones To Watch section, which has played host to acts including Swimming, Three Trapped Tigers, Alpines and Wild Palms. More recently this activity re-branded to be called 'Next Wave' in order to reflect internal changes in the magazine and now enjoys a residency at Hackney's new Oslo venue.

In November 2014, the magazine published its 99th edition, but then withdrew from print publication in favour of moving to an online-first operation. The Web-based service continued throughout the magazine's absence from the news-stands. In late 2015 it was announced that Clash would return to print as a bimonthly magazine from February 2016, beginning the revived run with a 100th issue special.

Clash (Thai band)

Clash was a Thai rock band. It was founded in 2001 by Preeti Barameeanant (lead vocals), Thanapon Rokesomput (guitar), Thapana Na Bangchang (guitar), Sukrit Sripaoraya (bass), and Anan Dapphetthikon (drum). The band signed to UP G record in 2001 and up until now they have released 5 albums, 2 greatest hits albums, and 2 special acoustic albums.

Clash (2009 film)

Clash is a 2009 Vietnamese action martial arts film directed by Le Thanh Son and starring Johnny Tri Nguyen and actress/singer Veronica Ngo. Johnny Tri Nguyen and Veronica Ngo had recently appeared together in the 2007 film The Rebel.

Clash (novel)

Clash is a 1929 novel by the English socialist politician Ellen Wilkinson. Her first novel, it focuses on the clash between career and personal relationships, against the backdrop of the 1926 general strike.

Clash (Holger Czukay and Dr. Walker album)

Clash is a collaborative album between Holger Czukay and Dr. Walker, released in 1997 through Sideburn Recordings.

Clash (2016 film)

Clash is a 2016 Egyptian drama film directed by Mohamed Diab. It was officially selected by the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and was the opening film of the Festival's Un Certain Regard section that year.

Set just after the political events of June 2013, the film is shot entirely in the confines of a police van containing Muslim Brotherhood members and pro-army supporters.

Usage examples of "clash".

Assad understood from the start that at a certain basic level Hama was a tribe-like clash between his Alawite sect and the Sunni Muslim sect.

Dark, slashing eyebrows clashed in a frown over the bridge of his nose as Antonio hoped to stave off bad news.

Now and then a light chapter might be introduced, setting forth how he and other youngsters of the Blood Royal were wont to take an occasional game at High-Jinks, or tourney in air lists, the champions on opposite sides flying from the Perthshire and from the Argyllshire mountains, and encountering with a clash in the azure common, six thousand feet high.

Turnbull was pouring a careful measure of avgas on the weed, when the distant sound of a revving engine and harshly clashing gears attracted their attention.

And at last up came the red sun, and the huge camps awoke with a clash, and a roar, and gathered themselves together for battle.

She was simply but elegantly attired and coiffured, the kind of woman who might have been designed by a Bauhaus architect, except for her bosom, whose free-flowing volume all but contradicted the severe planes of the rest of her body, impeding her balance, creating such a clashing contrast that, speaking strictly aesthetically, she might have benefited from a double mastectomy.

With resounding crashes the structure parted at the weakened points, the furious upheaval stopped, and, the tractor beams shut off, the shattered, smoking, erupting mass of wreckage fell in clashing, grinding ruin upon the city.

Orders were shouted, drills were held, accompanied by the clashing of bootheels and the clanking of weapons.

Where men clash, God always clings: When the human passes by, Like a cloud from summer sky, God so gently draweth nigh, And the brightest blessings brings.

Now he was turning onto La Cienega and the little green cursor on the clash was doing the same.

I was standing there thinking the Ferrari clashed with the estate color scheme and noting that my paint job looked even more faded than usual, when I heard someone open the back door.

Some of the monks in the farther ranks still kept at it as the drum boomed and the cymbals clashed, but the monks up front were in confusion.

First the clash of cymbals and then the cloaked figures, shielded by parasols and borne by slaves, steeped in the erotic aura of mystery.

Priests, not merely of the Thousand Temples but from every Cult, representing every Aspect of God, had clambered from the beaches or wound down from the hills to take their place in the Holy War, singing hymns, clashing cymbals, making the air bitter with incense and the noise of adulation.

Strange shouts of denunciation blended with the harsh braying of horns, and the clang and clash of cymbals and tambours sounded in every quarter of the city.