I. chink 1 /tʃɪŋk/ BrE AmE noun
[ Sense 1,3: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from chin 'crack' (11-16 centuries) , from Old English cine ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From the sound ]
1 . [countable] a small hole in a wall, or between two things that join together, that lets light or air through SYN crack
chink in
The sun came through a chink in the curtains.
2 . [countable] British English a high ringing sound made by metal or glass objects hitting each other SYN clink :
the chink of coins
3 . a chink in sb’s armour a weakness in someone’s character or in something they have said, that you can use to attack them
II. chink 2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] British English
if glass or metal objects chink, or if you chink them, they make a high ringing sound when they knock together SYN clink :
They chinked their glasses and drank a toast to the couple.