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

There’s no rush here, just salty air, slow weekends, and the soft clink of champagne glasses at sunset. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025 Particles and blur and the muffled clink and thump of the paddleboard. —

Leanne Shapton, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

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The clip showed the pair clinking spoons and laughing together, turning what began as a brief welfare check into a relaxed exchange between neighbors passing time during the outage. —

Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty and fighting climate change (among other noble goals), while clinking cocktail glasses with other fellow rich people in an effort to make one another even richer. —

Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clink

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clink

Noun

At the time, Jalloh was in jail on felony assault and theft charges.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Conspiracy charge The district attorney's office said Lynch, from jail, allegedly conspired with another individual to have Finn's family's home burglarized.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026