Clink: meaning, definitions and examples
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clink
[ klษชลk ]
sound
To make or cause to make a light, sharp, ringing sound, typically of metal.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The glasses clinked as they toasted to the newlyweds.
- The coins clinked together in his pocket as he walked.
prison
A sharp, hard sound made by two metal objects being hit together, typically in a prison.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The clink of the jail cell door closing behind him sent shivers down his spine.
- The guards could hear the clink of metal tools being used for escape.
Translations
Translations of the word "clink" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tilintar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคจเคเคจเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช klingen
๐ฎ๐ฉ dentang
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะทะฒัะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ brzฤk
๐ฏ๐ต ใซใใณใจ้ณดใ
๐ซ๐ท tinter
๐ช๐ธ tintineo
๐น๐ท ลฤฑkฤฑrtฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ธ๋๋ธ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑููู
๐จ๐ฟ cinknutรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ cinknutie
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎๅฝๅฃฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ zvonjenje
๐ฎ๐ธ klink
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาฃัะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cฤฑnqฤฑldamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ tintineo
Word origin
The word 'clink' originated from the Middle English word 'clinken', which meant 'to sound'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. The verb form of 'clink' has been associated with the sound of metal objects hitting each other, while the noun form has been linked to the sounds heard in prisons, particularly the sound of metal bars or doors. Over the centuries, 'clink' has maintained its association with sharp, ringing sounds, both in a literal and figurative sense.