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noun

ˈchiŋk How to pronounce chink (audio)
Definition of chinknext
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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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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
Perhaps the only chink in his impressive armor is his allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026 That amounts to a chink in the Padres’ armor. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 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TheWeek, 25 May 2026 The halcyon days of chinking champagne flutes, spacious seating, and sense of adventure has long been replaced by the budget sardine-can approach to air travel.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
  • Those cleats — with the red Nike swoosh and white outline, the bright red laces and a strange cuff at the back, leaning right against his Achilles — were on the Falcons defensive back’s feet for the worst day of his life.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The bodice was crafted with a soft black fabric that artfully contrasted the sheer material at the back, which added a touch of sensuality.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of back
Noun
  • Focus on crevices and edges where grease and debris tend to accumulate, but avoid scrubbing too harshly.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a dust brush to gather hair, pet fur, and dust from upholstery, a crevice tool to reach between couch cushions, and a wide, flat brush to give your sofa an even better once-over.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of crevice
Verb
  • Twelve of the most powerful football owners, chairmen and CEOs clinked glasses and talked shop.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The event’s beer tent is large enough for 1,000 people, so grab your friends and plan to clink mugs with new ones, too.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clink
Noun
  • Even Rodrigo, the almost too-good student who should make a mess someday, went total sprite, toying with everyone’s jugular.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And then Alvarez went for the jugular with a grand slam to deep center field.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Definition of jugular
Noun
  • This fissure triggered one of the 21st century’s bloodiest wars in 2020 when federal forces attempted to wrestle control of the large province of Tigray, leaving up to 600,000 dead by the time a ceasefire deal was signed two years later.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Groundwater steadily rises through fissures in the limestone bedrock, providing the spring with a constant flow of pristine water.
    — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fissure
Verb
  • Just when things seemed too contentious and/or boring to a late-night viewer, Stewart knew when to jingle the keys in our face.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of jingle
Noun
  • Household cleaning wipes can contain chemicals that irritate sensitive areas like the face, paws and underbelly.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Lockheed Martin As for payload, all the weapons are carried in an internal bay in the fuselage underbelly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of underbelly
Noun
  • The problem at the heart of their story is that childhood eventually ends, and that causes a rift between the young women.
    — Parents, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The accident caused a rift between the families of the living and the dead.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rift

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