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Definition of Clanger
1. Noun. A conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate. "He dropped a clanger"
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Derivative terms: Clang
Definition of Clanger
1. Noun. (chiefly UK) A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas. ¹
2. Noun. (Australia Australian rules football) A mistake made by a player; ''counted in the game statistics in the category "errors including frees against".'' ¹
3. Noun. Something that clangs; an alarm bell (''also figuratively''). ¹
4. Noun. The clapper of a bell, anything that strikes a bell or other metal object to make a ringing sound. ¹
5. Noun. An early hi-hat consisting of cymbals mounted on the rim of a bass drum and struck with an arm on the drum's pedal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clanger
1. a blunder [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clanger
Literary usage of Clanger
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Rome by Livy (1890)
"... being pursued by the Parthians, he fled three hundred miles in twenty-one
days, great trepidation and clanger encompassing his whole army. ..."
2. The Christian Remembrancer by William Scott (1853)
"Under these aggravated circumstances of clanger, our heroine dares the enterprise.
' I opened the door—I entered; I closed it behind me as quickly and ..."
3. London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis by David Hughson (1805)
"Tl»e clanger in which- himself, a beloved consort, a dutiful son, and a number
of faithful subjects were involved, so agitated Ed-. ward's soul, ..."
4. Bronchitis and kindred diseases by William Whitty Hall (1854)
"... in their place, especially as their removal sometime occasions suffering, and
is not always unattended with clanger. See page 309. A CASE TO BE STUDIED. ..."
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