clash
    n 1: a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang
         of distant bells" [syn: clang, clangor, clangour,
         clangoring, clank, clash, crash]
    2: a state of conflict between persons [syn: clash,
       friction]
    3: a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a
       disturbing clash of colors"
    4: a minor short-term fight [syn: brush, clash, encounter,
       skirmish]
    v 1: crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided";
         "Two meteors clashed" [syn: collide, clash]
    2: be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors
       clash" [syn: clash, jar, collide]
    3: disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"

Clash \Clash\, v. t.
   To strike noisily against or together.
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Clash \Clash\ n.
   1. A loud noise resulting from collision; a noisy collision
      of bodies; a collision.
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            The roll of cannon and clash of arms. --Tennyson.
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   2. Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or
      contending interests, views, purposes, etc.
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            Clashes between popes and kings.      --Denham.
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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.
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   2. To meet in opposition; to act in a contrary direction; to
      come onto collision; to interfere.
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            However some of his interests might clash with those
            of the chief adjacent colony.         --Palfrey.
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