plink

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verb

plinked; plinking; plinks

intransitive verb

1
: to make a tinkling sound
2
: to shoot at random targets in an informal and noncompetitive manner

transitive verb

1
: to cause to make a tinkling sound
2
: to shoot at especially in a casual manner
plinker noun

plink

2 of 2

noun

: a tinkling metallic sound

Examples of plink in a Sentence

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Verb
Ranging as far as two miles from their operators, the tiny drones plink Russian vehicles and even chase down, and blow up, individual Russian soldiers who swat at them with rifles and sticks. David Axe, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Crepuscular synth pads plink over gritty drum kicks, and by the time the blaring alarm sounds, you’ll be fully entangled with a new lover. Pitchfork, 13 Dec. 2023
Noun
Plink, plink, plink go the rivets, with MGM's No Time to Die, rescheduled from Nov. 20 to April 2021 on Friday, being the latest to plummet earthward. Jeva Lange, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2020 In the finished dish, the gentle heat of the curry and the sweetness of the warm pudding were offset by the cool, tangy white sauce and a salty plink of caviar at the end of each bite. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for plink 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

imitative

First Known Use

Verb

1941, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plink was in 1916

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“Plink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plink. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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