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noun

ˈchiŋk How to pronounce chink (audio)
Definition of chinknext
1
as in back
a vulnerable point before the tournament she studied tapes of her chief rival, looking for the chink in her game

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2
as in crevice
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure plugged the chinks in the walls with mortar

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chink

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verb

as in to clink
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound in the breeze the flag's chain chinked against the flagpole

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Recent Examples of chink
Noun
One heel struck the car’s bonnet, leaving a silver chink. — ‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 For Bravo, race has always been that lingering chink in its armor — and the latest burgeoning Summer House drama threatens to continue to chip away at the network’s feeble defense against claims of racial insensitivity. — Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The great room’s pale logs with visible chinking contrast with ultra white floors and drywall. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026 The halcyon days of chinking champagne flutes, spacious seating, and sense of adventure has long been replaced by the budget sardine-can approach to air travel. — Chris Haslam, Wired News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chink
  1. back
  2. crevice
  3. clink
  4. jugular
  5. fissure
  6. jingle
  7. underbelly
  8. rift
Noun
  • In the back unit, a movie played from a projector upstairs; paintings lined the wall, all telling the story of the Miami locals used to know.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Centre-back Chadi Riad flicks the outswinging corner across goal, with his team-mates’ runs dragging Haiti’s defence forward.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of back
Noun
  • Use soap and water to wipe down surfaces and thoroughly vacuum any cracks and crevices.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
  • The gel doesn’t feel sticky to the touch, won’t leave behind residue, and can also be used to clean other surfaces with tight crevices like keyboards.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of crevice
Verb
  • The smell of sterile floors, gowns, instruments on clinking metal trays.
    — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 7 July 2026
  • The central lobby space is a social scene abuzz with people enjoying formal afternoon tea, clinking glasses at the Champagne bar (rotating themes and partnerships add variety for locals) or tucking into meals at the dining room.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of clink
Noun
  • And then Alvarez went for the jugular with a grand slam to deep center field.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • The president’s instinct to go for the jugular was on display in his first campaign, when he was written off early on as an entertainer but found success with brutal takedowns.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Definition of jugular
Noun
  • The fissure was visible before the war.
    — Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
  • So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Definition of fissure
Verb
  • On the walls, a few pots hang from a copper rod, a dinner bell waits to be jingled, and an ancient clock keeps time.
    — Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
  • The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Definition of jingle
Noun
  • But the Stones’ undying love of blues shines through in 18 songs that revel in the seamy underbelly of America.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • Reporters expose an underbelly of developments that affect lives and livelihoods.
    — Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of underbelly
Noun
  • The altercation with Amarilla and the ongoing rift with Le Pen show that his identity remains up for political debate.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • His assertive foreign policy made Qatar a key mediator from Darfur to Gaza, while backing Islamists and hosting Taliban talks deepened rifts with neighbors and Western partners.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of rift

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