Clash/klæʃ/ Definition 1 of 5Pro Tip 1/2Auditory Imagery Use 'clash' to describe sounds that create a vivid mental image of noise and impact. The pots and pans clashed as they fell from the shelf. Pro Tip 2/2Physical Collision 'Clash' is ideal for describing an impactful meeting of two forces or objects. When the two footballers clashed, the crowd gasped.