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clink

/ clink /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make a high sound typical of glass
"champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
Type of:
sound
Derived:
chink click
Causes:
tinkle tink chink
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 2
a short light metallic sound
Type of:
sound
Derived:
tinkle tink chink click tick
verb Sense 3
make or emit a high sound
"tinkling bells"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
chink click ting tinkle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 4
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Type of:
correctional institution
Kinds of:
bastille holding cell hoosegow hoosgow house of correction
Derived:
imprison incarcerate lag immure put behind bars
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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sound go correctional institution bastille holding cell hoosegow hoosgow house of correction