To strike against; to drive against with force. Note. The sense of this word is simply to strike against or meet with force; but when two sounding bodies strike together, the effect is a sound. Hence the word often implies, to strike with a noise, as clashing arms.

To meet in opposition; to be contrary; to act in a contrary direction; to interfere, as opposing persons, minds, views, interests; as, the opinions of men clash; clashing interests. Independent jurisdictions--could not fail to clash.

To strike one thing against another, with sound.

A meeting of bodies with violence; a striking together with noise; collision, or noisy collision of bodies; as the clash of arms.

Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes.