- clinked
- klɪŋk n. light sharp ringing sound, clank; prison (Slang) v. make a light sharp sound, ring, jingle, chink
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Clinked — Clink Clink (kl[i^][ng]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clinked} (kl[i^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clinking}.] [OE. clinken; akin to G. klingen, D. klinken, SW. klinga, Dan. klinge; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. {Clank}, {Clench}, {Click}, v. i.] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clinked glasses — made a toast, lifted a glass … English contemporary dictionary
clink — [[t]klɪ̱ŋk[/t]] clinks, clinking, clinked V RECIP ERG If objects made of glass, pottery, or metal clink or if you clink them, they touch each other and make a short, light sound. [V n against/with n] She clinked her glass against his... [V pl n]… … English dictionary
clink — clink1 /klingk/, v.t., v.i. 1. to make or cause to make a light, sharp, ringing sound: The coins clinked together. He clinked the fork against a glass. n. 2. a clinking sound. 3. Metall. a small crack in a steel ingot resulting from uneven… … Universalium
clink — I UK [klɪŋk] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms clink : present tense I/you/we/they clink he/she/it clinks present participle clinking past tense clinked past participle clinked to make the short high sound of glass or metal objects… … English dictionary
Clink — (kl[i^][ng]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clinked} (kl[i^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clinking}.] [OE. clinken; akin to G. klingen, D. klinken, SW. klinga, Dan. klinge; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. {Clank}, {Clench}, {Click}, v. i.] To cause to give… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clinking — Clink Clink (kl[i^][ng]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clinked} (kl[i^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clinking}.] [OE. clinken; akin to G. klingen, D. klinken, SW. klinga, Dan. klinge; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. {Clank}, {Clench}, {Click}, v. i.] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boxing — boxing1 /bok sing/, n. 1. the material used to make boxes or casings. 2. a boxlike enclosure; casing. 3. an act or instance of putting into or furnishing with a box. [1510 20; BOX1 + ING1] boxing2 /bok sing/, n. the act, technique, or profession… … Universalium
clink — 1. noun a) The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass. You could hear the clink of the glasses from the next room. b) Jail or prison, after prison in Southwark, London. Used in the phrase . When Frere had come down, an hour before, the… … Wiktionary
glass — noun 1 transparent substance ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, coloured/colored, opaque, plain, smoked, tinted ▪ broken ▪ flying … Collocations dictionary
