clash
verb/klæʃ/
/klæʃ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they clash | /klæʃ/ /klæʃ/ |
| he / she / it clashes | /ˈklæʃɪz/ /ˈklæʃɪz/ |
| past simple clashed | /klæʃt/ /klæʃt/ |
| past participle clashed | /klæʃt/ /klæʃt/ |
| -ing form clashing | /ˈklæʃɪŋ/ /ˈklæʃɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] clash (with somebody) to come together and fight or compete in a contest
- The two sets of supporters clashed outside the stadium.
- The two teams clash in tomorrow's final.
- Demonstrators clashed violently with police.
- They often clash violently with rival gangs.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- violently
- frequently
- repeatedly
- …
- on
- over
- with
- …
- [intransitive] clash (with somebody) (over/on something) to argue or disagree seriously with somebody about something, and to show this in public
- The leaders and members clashed on the issue.
- The leaders clashed with party members on the issue.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2- He has clashed repeatedly with the team coach over training schedules.
- He clashed with his father over politics.
- The Prime Minister and his old rival clashed over European policy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- violently
- frequently
- repeatedly
- …
- on
- over
- with
- …
- [intransitive] clash (with something) (of beliefs, ideas or personalities) to be very different and opposed to each other
- His left-wing views clashed with his father's politics.
- His views and his father's clashed.
- They have clashing personalities.
- [intransitive] clash (with something) (of events) to happen at the same time so that you cannot go to or see them both
- Unfortunately your party clashes with a wedding I'm going to.
- The dates of my exams clash, so what do I do?
- [intransitive] clash (with something) (of colours, patterns or styles) to look ugly when put together
- The wallpaper clashes with the carpet.
- The wallpaper and the carpet clash.
- Do you think these colours clash?
- [intransitive, transitive] to hit together and make a loud ringing noise; to make two metal objects do this
- clash (together) The long blades clashed together.
- clash something (together) She clashed the cymbals.
fight/compete
argue
be different
of two events
of colours
make loud noise
Word Originearly 16th cent.: imitative.
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