clanger Synonyms

clanger Meaning

Wordnet

clanger (n)

a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate

clanger Sentence Examples

  1. The comedian's joke landed with an unexpected clanger, leaving the audience in stitches.
  2. Martha dropped a clanger when she accidentally spilled coffee all over her boss's desk.
  3. Despite his best efforts, Tom's presentation hit a clanger when the projector malfunctioned.
  4. The orchestra's performance was flawless except for one clanger from the trumpeter during the crescendo.
  5. Sarah's dinner party was going smoothly until she made a clanger by forgetting to turn on the oven.
  6. During the debate, the politician avoided any clangers and spoke eloquently on the issues at hand.
  7. The chef's culinary skills were impeccable, but even he couldn't avoid the occasional clanger in the kitchen.
  8. The company's advertisement campaign was well-received, except for one clanger in the tagline that drew criticism.
  9. Despite rehearsing for weeks, the theater production hit a clanger when the lead actor forgot his lines.
  10. As the auctioneer reached the final bids, there was a sudden clanger as the antique vase slipped from his hands.

FAQs About the word clanger

a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate

error,mistake, blunder, miscue, fluff, slipup, slip, oversight, howler, bobble

precision, correctness, accuracy, accuracy, exactness, exactness, exactitude, correctness, precision, exactitude

The comedian's joke landed with an unexpected clanger, leaving the audience in stitches.

Martha dropped a clanger when she accidentally spilled coffee all over her boss's desk.

Despite his best efforts, Tom's presentation hit a clanger when the projector malfunctioned.

The orchestra's performance was flawless except for one clanger from the trumpeter during the crescendo.