Clangour vs Gong - What's the difference?

Clangour is a related term of gong.

As nouns the difference between clangour and gong

is that clangour is (british|canadian) a loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din while gong is cangue.

As a verb clangour

is (british|canadian) to make a clanging sound.

clangour

English

Alternative forms

* clangor (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)

(British, Canadian) A loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din.

* 1920 , , Chapter XXIV: Death and Love,

And always, as the dark, inchoate eyes turned to him, there passed through Gerald's bowels a burning stroke of revolt, that seemed to resound through his whole being, threatening to break his mind with its clangour , and making him mad.

Derived terms

* clangorous * clangorously

Verb

(en verb)

(British, Canadian) To make a clanging sound.

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gong

English

Etymology 1

(wikipedia gong) From (etyl) gong

Noun

(en noun)

(musici) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.

(British, informal) A medal or award.

Verb

To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.

* 1903 , H. G. Wells, The Truth About Pyecraft

Poor old Pyecraft! He has just gonged , no doubt to order another buttered tea-cake!

Etymology 2

Noun

(en noun)

(obsolete) A privy or jakes.

Derived terms

* gong farmer ----