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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
With the electric motor filling every chink in the engine’s armor, the Bentley squats under throttle and rockets like a luxury locomotive. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026 Perhaps the only chink in his impressive armor is his allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 8 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TheWeek, 25 May 2026 The halcyon days of chinking champagne flutes, spacious seating, and sense of adventure has long been replaced by the budget sardine-can approach to air travel.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
  • After his step-back three from the wing kissed off the glass and rattled through the rim, Reaves shrugged.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • For the encore, the running back catches helped a convincing win Sunday.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of back
Noun
  • Sprinkle salt mixture all over outside of the turkey as well as inside the cavity of the turkey, patting to adhere and nudging some into every crevice.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Crabs and mussels, prehistoric bugs, bits of seaweed, tiny minnows, they all get deposited, then stranded, in the cracks and crevices on top of these massive rocks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of crevice
Verb
  • Praise for Selldorf and her award-winning renovation was shown through clinking glasses, applause, and smiles around the room, as waiters in single file arrived with decadent dishes.
    — Eliza Jordan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Twelve of the most powerful football owners, chairmen and CEOs clinked glasses and talked shop.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of clink
Noun
  • Dating back to her chemistry read with Centineo, Liang suggested slapping Ken, and her co-star encouraged her to truly go for the jugular.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Becerra goes for the jugular against Hilton by invoking Huntington Beach!
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of jugular
Noun
  • An exception to the rule occurs over volcanic fissures on the flanks of the Alba Mons volcano, in early summer.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The opposition has articulated clear differences from the current government on matters of domestic policy, but major fissures on the Palestinian conflict, Iran, and Israel’s wider regional military campaigns are less apparent.
    — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fissure
Verb
  • The bells above the door jingled and in came Camper with his work colleagues Tim and Mike.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of jingle
Noun
  • But studios cater to vastly different clientele, and some expose a more shadowy underbelly of the neighborhood with reputations of after-hours alcohol sales, smoking indoors and an anything-goes reputation.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The founder of 777 Partners, the poster child for the underbelly of Wall Street’s insurance push, pleaded guilty to fraud Thursday.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of underbelly
Noun
  • The acknowledgment comes weeks after Aaron reunited with his family amid a years-long rift.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After missing the playoffs, Notre Dame skipped its bowl game and had a public rift with the ACC, the conference its non-football teams play in.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of rift

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“Chink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chink. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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