CLINK


Meaning of CLINK in English

I. clink 1 /klɪŋk/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: From the sound ]

if two glass or metal objects clink, or if you clink them, they make a short ringing sound when they are hit together:

Spoons clinked against the crockery.

II. clink 2 BrE AmE noun [singular]

[ Sense 1: Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ clink 1 ]

[ Sense 2: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Clink former prison in London, England ]

1 . the short ringing sound made by metal or glass objects hitting each other:

the clink of glasses

2 . old-fashioned informal prison

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THESAURUS

■ made by things hitting other things

▪ bang a loud sound caused especially when something hard or heavy hits something else:

I heard a loud bang and rushed out to see what had happened.

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He slammed the door shut with a bang.

▪ crash a very loud sound caused when something hits something else, especially when damage is caused:

The tray of dishes fell to the floor with a crash.

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I heard an enormous crash outside our house, and I went to see what had happened.

▪ thud a quiet low sound made when a heavy object falls down onto surface:

There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor.

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His head hit the ground with a sickening thud.

▪ thump a dull loud sound made when a heavy object hits something else:

There was a loud thump as Eddie threw Luther back against the wall.

▪ clink a short ringing sound made when two glass, metal, or china objects hit each other:

the clink of champagne glasses

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The clink of cutlery could be heard in the restaurant.

▪ tinkle the pleasant sound that is made by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other repeatedly:

He listened to the faint tinkle of cow bells in the distance.

▪ jingle the sound of small metal objects being shaken together:

the jingle of her bracelets

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the jingle of keys

▪ rattle a short repeated sound made when things hit against each other - used especially when part of something is loose and is hitting against something:

There was a strange rattle coming from the engine.

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the rattle of the trolley

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.