Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary Cite Meaning of clanging Find definitions for: clang•ing Pronunciation: (klang'ing), [key] — n. a pattern of speech observed in some types of mental illness, as manic disorder, in which associations are based on punning or rhyming. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: clanging (Thesaurus) clanger clangor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apotheosis Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language