clink
🇺🇸
/klɪŋk/
🇬🇧
/klɪŋk/
verb
R
to produce a sharp, ringing sound by hitting two hard objects together, like metal or glass
He clinked his glass against hers to make a toast.
noun
R
a sharp, ringing sound made by hitting two hard objects together, like metal or glass
The clink of the ice cubes in the glass was very loud.
R
a prison
He was sent to the clink for his crimes.
translation
to produce a sharp, ringing sound by hitting two hard objects together, like metal or glass
a sharp, ringing sound made by hitting two hard objects together, like metal or glass; a prison
Word Forms
3rd Present
clinks
Past
clinked
Perfect
clinked
Progressive
clinking
Plural
clinks