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clink
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clink 1  (klngk)
intr. & tr.v. clinked, clink·ing, clinks
To make or cause to make a light, sharp ringing sound: clinked their wineglasses together in a toast.
n.
A light, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal.

[Middle English clinken, probably from Middle Dutch klinken, of imitative origin.]

clink 2  (klngk)
n. Slang
A prison or a prison cell; a jail: spent the night in the clink.

[After Clink, a district of London famous for its prison.]

clink 1
Verb
to make a light sharp metallic sound
Noun
such a sound [perhaps from Middle Dutch klinken]

clink 2
Noun
Slang prison [after Clink, a former prison in London]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clinkclink - a short light metallic sound        
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
2.clinkclink - 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)
bastille - a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the government
holding cell - a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
hoosegow, hoosgow - slang for a jail
house of correction - (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
lockup - jail in a local police station
workhouse - a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
Verb1.clink - make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
2.clink - make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
Translations
clink [klɪŋk] vitintinear

clink [klɪŋk] vitinter, cliqueter

clink [klɪŋk] viklirren

clink [klɪŋk] vitintinnare

clink
n clink [kliŋk]
a ringing sound the clink of coins. gerinkel, geklingel رَنين، طَنين звънтене cinkání klinken; klirren das Klimpern κουδούνισμα tintineo kõlin صدای جلینگ جلینگ kilinä tintement נְקִישָה टन-टन की आवाज zveket, zveckanje csörgés dentingan hringl, glamur tintinnio チリンと鳴る音 딸랑[] 울리는 소리 skambėjimas, dzingsėjimas šķindoņa bunyi kelenting gerinkel klirr(ing), skrangling brzęk tinido clinchet звон cinknutie žvenket zveket klirr, klingande, skrammel เกิดเสียงดังกริ๊ง şıngırtı 丁當聲 дзенькіт جھنکار tiếng leng keng
v
to (cause to) make such a sound They clinked their glasses together. klink يَدُق كأْسا بِكَأْسٍ звънтя přiťuknout si; cinknout klinke med; klirre; skåle med klirren lassen τσουγκρίζω, κουδουνίζω tintinear kõlistama با صدای جینگ به هم خوردن kilisyttää, kilistä faire tinter לְהַקִיש टन-टन आवाज करना zveketati, zveckati csörget mendentingkan hringla, glamra far tintinnare チリンと鳴らす 딸랑 울리다 skambėti, dzingsėti, su(si)daužti šķindēt berkelenting klinken klirre, skrangle; skåle brzęknąć, pobrzękiwać tinir a ciocni (cu zgomot) звенеть; чокаться štrngnúť, cinknúť žvenketati zveckati klirra, klinga, pingla, skramla ทำให้เกิดเสียงดังกริ๊ง şıngırda(t)mak 丁當作響 дзинчати; цокатися جھنکار پیدا کرنا tạo ra tiếng leng keng


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