clink Sentence Examples
- The coins in his pocket jingled and clinked as he walked.
- The bartender set the glasses down with a satisfying clink.
- In the quiet of the night, the sound of metal bars clinking together echoed through the empty jail cell.
- As she stacked the dishes, they clinked softly against each other.
- The distant clink of hammer on anvil could be heard from the blacksmith's workshop.
- He tapped his fork against the wine glass, producing a clear clink to get everyone's attention.
- The sound of ice cubes clinking in a glass signaled the start of the cocktail hour.
- The old wind chimes clinked gently in the breeze, creating a soothing melody.
- With each step, the hiker's metal canteen clinked against his backpack.
- The prisoner heard the clink of the key turning in the lock, signaling his release.
clink Meaning
clink (n)
a short light metallic sound
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
clink (v)
make a high sound typical of glass
make or emit a high sound
clink (v. i.)
To cause to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling, sound, as by striking metallic or other sonorous bodies together.
To give out a slight, sharp, tinkling sound.
To rhyme. [Humorous].
clink (n.)
A slight, sharp, tinkling sound, made by the collision of sonorous bodies.
A prison cell; a lockup; -- probably orig. the name of the noted prison in Southwark, England.
Synonyms & Antonyms of clink
Synonyms:
- bull-pen
- gulag
- oubliette
- reformatory
- stalag
- block
- quod
- dungeon
- concentration-camp
- tank
- nick
- can
- cell
- work-camp
- keep
- ward
- labor-camp
- guardhouse
- glasshouse
- prison-camp
- hold
- hole
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word clink
a short light metallic sound, a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting
penitentiary,jail, prison, lockup, joint, jug, pen, cage, slammer, bridewell
outside, outside,,
The coins in his pocket jingled and clinked as he walked.
The bartender set the glasses down with a satisfying clink.
In the quiet of the night, the sound of metal bars clinking together echoed through the empty jail cell.
As she stacked the dishes, they clinked softly against each other.
