CLINK Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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

Behind the glass doors of an unassuming building in Manhattan, staring across a shuttered print shop, a shadowy world stirred, coming alive with the flick of cards, the muted clink of glasses and the quiet hum of a dangerous secret. —

Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 Autumn arrives in a blaze of golden forests accompanied by the hearty clink of steins—as age-old tradition raise a toast. —

Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Verb

Paveletzke drove straight down the middle of the court for a would-be game-winner … but Suder, who struggled offensively most of the night, met him at the rim and went straight up defensively, forcing Paveletzke’s running layup to clink off the front rim. —

Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026 As the night progressed, cocktail glasses continued to clink while a tasty île flottante dessert made its way to each table. —

Avon Dorsey, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clink

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Noun

The new commissioner faces the daunting task of improving the existing jail while planning for a world without it.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The singer, who did not appear in court, avoided jail time by pleading guilty to the lesser charge; Spears initially faced one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026