to plink

Examples

• All

• Dark figures passed back and forth before it, and after a time, one of the guards brought out a fiddle and plinked at the strings to quiz the instrument for tune.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Though she played again, she failed to plink out the last notes of the melody.

  Fiction book (1992)

• With the push of a lever, the clock was able to plink out five tunes.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Plink, plink—onto the night table beside the professor's bed.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Smacking the picture of Stonewall Jackson with the back of my head splinters the glass, swing-dangles my sunglasses loose from one ear, and pops one lens to plink and roll along the hardwood floor.

  Fiction book (1992)

• He's been around since September—what do you know about him?" I reached into the bowl on the table, snapped the end off a pea, and ran my thumb along the split pod, letting the peas plink into the metal bowl in my lap.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The rain started to plink against the metal roof, creating a soothing rhythm.

• He gently plinked the guitar strings, producing a cheerful tune.

Synonyms

R

to ring

vsto plink

811 1.0

To make a clear sound like a bell that can be heard far away

is a smaller high-pitched sound focused on brief delicate notes

C

to clink

vsto plink

18 5.1

To make a short, sharp sound by hitting glass or metal together

is the same brief metallic ring but often from playing simple notes

T

to tinkle

vsto plink

14 3.9

To make a light clear ringing sound like a small bell

is similarly high pitched but more often very brief single notes

D

to ding

vsto plink

13 6.1

To make a short high sound like a small bell, for example on a phone

is the same kind of brief high metallic sound from struck notes

C

to clack

vsto plink

11 7.2

To make short, sharp clicking sounds

is similar in shortness but is metallic and ringing rather than clicking

T

to tink

vsto plink

9 9.5

To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell

is likewise brief and high but often from struck instrument notes

T

to tock

vsto plink

6 6.0

To make a short sharp sound like a clock

is a high metallic ring rather than a dry ticking sound

C

to ching

vsto plink

6 8.8

To make a short sharp ringing sound like metal hitting metal

is the same brief metallic ringing often from small struck notes

P

to peep

vsto plink

5 1.5

To make a short high sound like a baby bird

is a similar short high noise but usually metallic or instrument based

J

to jingle-jangle

vsto plink

4 7.5

A light ringing sound that small metal things make when they touch

focuses on single short high tones rather than repeated jingling

T

to twang

vsto plink

2 6.5

To make a sharp vibrating sound by plucking a string

is a struck metallic ring rather than a vibrating plucked tone

C

to chink

vsto plink

1 7.7

To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting

is a similar high metallic sound often from simple instrument notes

T

to tuk

vsto plink

1 9.9

To give a short, light knock on something

is a brief ringing sound rather than a plain knock or tap

D

to dingling

vsto plink

1 6.1

To make a light ringing sound like a small bell

is usually a single short high sound rather than a repeated ring

T

to twank

vsto plink

9.9

To pluck a string or rubber band to make a sharp, clear sound

is a short struck ringing sound, not a sustained vibrating pluck

How High-Pitched

to tinkle

14 3.9

to ping

16 4.8

to plink

1 7.3

to clink

18 5.1

to clunk

6 6.5

to thud

37 3.5

Surface Forms

Etymology