plinks 1 of 2

noun

plural of plink
as in chimes

Related Words

Relevance

plinks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of plink
1
as in tinkles

Related Words
2
as in snipes

Related Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinks
  1. chimes
  2. tinkles
  3. clangs
  4. clinks
  5. clanks
  6. plunks
  7. rings
  8. clashes
Noun
  • Skip fake florals, door bows, and chimes, which can look cheap or annoy neighbors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • As is Takal, clearly having fun with the film’s queasy, lurching atmospherics, abetted by the sparse, shivery, atonal chimes of Jonathan Goldsmith’s score, and the floating, disembodied feel of Robert Leitzell’s camerawork.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026
Definition of chimes
Verb
  • As the hotel’s doorman, complete with top hat and tails, opens the door to its opulent lobby and a piano player tinkles keys in the distance, that dream solidifies into reality.
    — Rob LeDonne, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
Definition of tinkles
Noun
  • The soundtrack—by the frequent Hans Zimmer collaborator David Fleming—is a delight, a polyphonic mood board of ghost-clangs, spooky bassoons, lyrical electro-motifs, and sighing sea themes.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Definition of clangs
Verb
  • 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
  • Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of clinks
Noun
  • If starting offense early in the shot clock is good, then draining the clock late into possessions must mean clanks are on the way.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of clanks
Verb
  • The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Each January, Stoever makes a maximum contribution to a Roth IRA and plunks another chunk of cash in a solo 401(k).
    — Ryan Ermey Lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of plunks
Noun
  • The same rings true for emerging indie artists, Andersen says.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
  • The winner of the World Cup will hoist a trophy, receive championship rings for the first time and gain a lifetime of glory in what will be a defining moment in the country’s sports history.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of rings
Verb
  • The resulting design gives the consumer-favorite 9060 a sleeker appearance, which clashes with its otherwise bulky proportions.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Getting things done may be harder than usual when the sun clashes with Neptune.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of clashes
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

plinking
plinks
plinth
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Plinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinks. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of stalwart

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
thumbnail graphic with text word of the day quiz
Weekly "Word of the Day" Quiz See how well you know each Word of the Day for Ju...
See All