26984 words

clinks

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
to (cause something to) make a short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking lightly together:

Examples:

The ice clinked as she dropped it into the glass.
clink your glasses We all clinked our glasses together and drank to a happy new year.
2
a short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking lightly together:

Examples:

the clink of I could hear the clink of coins in his pocket.
3

Examples:

in the clink Everyone always said Joe would end up in the clink.
4
to make a short, ringing sound like that of pieces of glass or metal knocking together

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