clinked; clinking; clinks
: to give out a slight sharp short metallic sound
: to cause to clink
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
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Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In the crowd, her husband, Jay-Z, clinked glasses with fellow nominee Taylor Swift.
Ye, Bianca Censori turn heads on Grammys red carpet
Ye and his wife made an unforgettable appearance at Sunday's 2025 Grammy Awards.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Particles and blur and the muffled clink and thump of the paddleboard.
—Leanne Shapton, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Verb
In the crowd, her husband, Jay-Z, clinked glasses with fellow nominee Taylor Swift.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In the crowd, her husband, Jay-Z, clinked glasses with fellow nominee Taylor Swift.
Ye, Bianca Censori turn heads on Grammys red carpet
Ye and his wife made an unforgettable appearance at Sunday's 2025 Grammy Awards.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
There’s no rush here, just salty air, slow weekends, and the soft clink of champagne glasses at sunset.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Particles and blur and the muffled clink and thump of the paddleboard.
—Leanne Shapton, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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“Clink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clink. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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