Clink

usgb/klɪŋk/
noun

A short, sharp, metallic sound.

The coins made a clink as they fell into the wishing well
Visual representation of "clink" - A short, sharp, metallic sound

Often appears as...

  • clink of bottles
  • clink of glasses
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Visual representation of "clink"
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Sound Association

Think of 'clink' when describing sounds often heard at celebrations, like toasting.

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New Year's Eve was filled with the clink of champagne glasses.
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Small Objects

'Clink' usually refers to the sound made by small or delicate objects, not large ones.

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The clink of a fork against a bowl signaled dinner time.
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Light Impact

Use 'clink' when the contact is light; heavier impacts have a different sound.

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The jeweler heard the gentle clink of the beads as they were strung together.
Visual representation of the word "Clink"

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