clink
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5.3
- noun
- /klɪŋk/
:
tintineo
- We hear the clink as they fit the nozzle of gas into the tank.
- clink glasses
- ice clink
- clink of metal
And yeah, that's, that's the one little clink.
- And yeah, that's, that's the one little clink.
Examples
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Artie was conscious of the faint clink of Luke's sculpting tools upstairs, the subtle noises of the house.
Fiction book (1999) -
"The room rang with the merry clink of glasses and calls of 'Hear, hear!'"
Fiction book (1992) -
You could hear a little clink, time to slow down.
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After a moment, we heard the clink of glass and bottle.
Fiction book (1992) -
Dedi hears again the clink of the rum bottle.
Fiction book (1995) -
With a ceremonial clink to signify the end of the meal.
Fiction book (1999) -
Every once in a while, Dedi hears the clink of the rum bottle against the rim of his glass.
Fiction book (1995) -
From inside came the muffled clink of china as Tritia washed their plates.
Fiction book (1991) -
I heard the faint jingle of Betty Wentworth's charm bracelet, the clink of ice in Cordy's gin and tonic.
Fiction book (1990) -
We could hear the cheerful clink of glasses during the toast.
Synonyms
73
1.0
A short sharp sound you hear when a switch or latch moves
13
6.0
A short, sharp sound made when hard things hit each other
12
4.4
A light clear ringing sound like a small bell
6
8.4
A light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass
1
8.6
A short high metal sound from a small hit
1
7.6
A short light ringing sound made by metal
A light clear sound when drinking glasses touch gently
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Etymology
The word clink is an imitation of a short, sharp metal sound, like coins or glasses hitting each other, and it works like other sound words such as clang or clash. So a clink is that small metallic noise you can hear when two objects touch.