clash

«clash» in Mova's school dictionary: a fight or strong argument between people or groups: «a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a clash, clashes); verb (clash, clashes, clashed, clashing)

meaning for a pupil

1) A clash is a fight or strong argument between people or groups: «a clash between fans». tree →

2) If two events clash, they happen at the same time so you can't go to both. tree →

3) If colours or styles clash, they look bad together. tree →

4) A clash is a loud metal sound, like cymbals or swords hitting. tree →

5) If ideas or opinions clash, they are very different and can't easily agree. tree →

sense in the lessons

In music, cymbals clash. In history and stories, armies and knights clash in battle. In everyday life, after-school clubs or parties may clash with each other, and clothes in clashing colours look funny. In friendships, a clash of opinions can be solved by talking calmly. Phrases: «a clash of colours», «clash with», «clash of opinions».

examples

• The cymbals clashed loudly. tree →
• The swords clashed as the knights fought. tree →
• My swimming lesson clashes with football practice. tree →
• Red and pink can clash. tree →
• There was a clash between the two teams' fans. tree →
• Their ideas clashed, but they found a way to agree. tree →
• The two armies clashed near the river. tree →
• That orange shirt clashes with your purple trousers. tree →
• In a moment the heavens rang to the clash of swords on bucklers. tree →

note

Plural: clashes; he/she clashes. Pattern: «clash with something». A «clash» is often louder than a «crash»: crash = something falls or hits hard; clash = two things meet against each other.

In the corpora

• A family calendar shows everyone what is planned, so events do not clash.
• When two stories clash, a witness who saw it from outside can help settle it.
• Sometimes rules and consequences clash, for example lying to protect someone.
• If you see a friend cheat, loyalty and fairness clash; a good first step is often to talk to your friend.
• He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «clash» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.