to tink
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9.5
- verb
- /tɪŋk/
:
tintinear
- Adcox stands and tinks his glass with a spoon for silence.
Examples
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- Mesa tink we goen back now.
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Me tink you fucked big time, man.
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What do you tink I came in here for?
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- You tink that worked?
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She tinked her glass with her chopsticks.
Fiction book (1993) -
how bout a IittIe ''tinkIe tinkIe'' george?
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Yousa tinking yousa people ganna die?
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(Frisbee tinking on hole)
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But I remembered my father leaving this morning, and how I'd heard as he reached into the closet for his suit coat (damp circles already under his arms), hangers tink tink tink.
Fiction book (2002) -
At the party, she tinked her glass to get everyone's attention.
Synonyms
430
1.0
To make a clear sound like a bell that can be heard far away
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1.3
To make a short high sound, often as a signal
22
6.1
To make a short high sound like a small bell, for example on a phone
16
5.1
To make a short, sharp sound by hitting glass or metal together
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3.9
To make a light clear ringing sound like a small bell
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8.8
To make a short sharp ringing sound like metal hitting metal
1
7.7
To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting
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7.3
To make a short high sound by hitting small hard things
To make a soft ringing sound like a small bell
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Tink comes from a word that copies a quick, bright bell sound, like tinkle. So, something that tinks makes a 'short, high-pitched ringing sound'.