clinked; clinking; clinks
: to give out a slight sharp short metallic sound
: to cause to clink
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Verb
Noun (2)
Examples of clink in a Sentence
Verb
When she'd completed the toast, they clinked glasses.
coins clinking in his pocket as he traipsed down the street
Noun (2)
I once spent a night in the clink, and it's an experience I don't want to repeat
Recent Examples on the Web
Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2024
On our final night, there was a proposal on board and everyone clinked Espresso Martinis and danced to the live fiddle player brought on to play us into Dundee.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2023
Jones recalls, several years ago, being at the home of a Black collector who clinked his wineglass and announced to the table that he was puzzled at first when an institution asked him to host a dinner in Jones’s honor.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Such was definitely the case as the performer was joined by a bevy of major names from fashion and entertainment to clink a glass of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2013 to her latest album, Radical Optimism, and, seemingly, life in general for the unstoppable pop star.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 8 May 2024
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Verb
The random guests clink their glasses to encourage Jess and Joey to smooch, and Taylor is FURIOUS.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2024
On our final night, there was a proposal on board and everyone clinked Espresso Martinis and danced to the live fiddle player brought on to play us into Dundee.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2023
Jones recalls, several years ago, being at the home of a Black collector who clinked his wineglass and announced to the table that he was puzzled at first when an institution asked him to host a dinner in Jones’s honor.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Such was definitely the case as the performer was joined by a bevy of major names from fashion and entertainment to clink a glass of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2013 to her latest album, Radical Optimism, and, seemingly, life in general for the unstoppable pop star.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 8 May 2024
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“Clink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clink. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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