CLINK Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of clink

slang

as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody I once spent a night in the clink, and it's an experience I don't want to repeat

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verb

ˈkliŋk

as in to jingle

to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound coins clinking in his pocket as he traipsed down the street

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Recent Examples of clink

Noun

The beer brand encourages users to exchange details or connect on social media with each clink. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it. — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026

Verb

Avtan often won’t tell Paz anything about the source or meaning of her many samples, which can take the form of fragmented dialogue and what sounds like clinking kitchenware. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026 In the heart of the Altstadt, a short walk from Marienplatz, another of Munich’s must-sees, Hofbrauhaus is a swirl of oompah music, clinking liters and travelers discovering that Bavarian exuberance doesn’t require a festival. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for clink

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clink

Noun

His mother was held in jail overnight before being released Thursday on $75,000 bail, officials said.

— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Having already served a yearlong jail sentence for an Orinda bank robbery in 2018, Luchin was indicted last year on charges of attempting to rob three San Francisco banks in the same day.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of jail

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

Linares-Rea faces up to 20 years in prison for each wire fraud count and two years for each identity theft count, prosecutors said.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Sandford pleaded guilty to federal firearm and disruption charges and was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of prison

Verb

The small fragments of colorful glass, strung along together, produce soothing sounds, their tinkling notes wafting through the air alongside a chorus of windchimes and the sweet scent of plumeria blooming in the garden.

— Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Food and drink Fontana restaurant is the main attraction here, with an inviting courtyard and a tinkling fountain lending a European feel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

Definition of tinkle

Noun

On this day in 1934, Alcatraz welcomed its first civilian prisoners, a group of 14 from the federal penitentiary on McNeil Island, Washington.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
From 1873 to 1991, the island served as Costa Rica’s principal penitentiary, where some of the country’s worst criminals were sent to serve often short and torturous sentences.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026

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Verb

Akon was also letting the hits ring out throughout the evening.

— Rashad Alexander August 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
During the attack, terrified students huddled together under their desks, sobbing as gunshots rang out nearby, video filmed inside a classroom and verified by CNN showed.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ring

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

Definition of chink

Verb

Shimmy first made a name for himself with the gritty 2020 EP Zombie Land, which introduced him as a street-centric rapper whose music made more sense rattling from the trunk of a car than playing in a nightclub.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
The death of the NCAA and the creation of a corporate superleague will rattle Cal more than any earthquake hitting a stadium built directly on a fault line.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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