clink

Plural: clinks

Noun

• 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)
• The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
• Stress cracks produced in metal ingots as they cool after being cast.
• A prison.

Verb

Verb Forms: clinked, clinking, clinks

• To make a light, sharp, ringing sound, as of glass.
• make a high sound typical of glass
  • "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
• make or emit a high sound
• To make a clinking sound; to make a sound of metal on metal or glass on glass; to strike materials such as metal or glass against one another.
• To rhyme.
• To clinch; to rivet.

Examples

• If he keeps doing things like that, he’s sure to end up in the clink.
• The hammers clinked on the stone all night.
• The victory toast would CLINK with glasses, celebrating a well-played Words With Friends game.

Synonyms

chink, click, gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer, tink, tinkle

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