clink
verb (used with or without object)
to make or cause to make a light, sharp, ringing sound.
clinked
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past participleof clink.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clink.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
clinkverb (used with or without object)to make or cause to make a light, sharp, ringing sound.
Example Sentences
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Champagne flutes clinked as the president and the King raised toasts to one another, celebrating the deep-rooted ties and shared history between the countries.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
They ate in a private room, which they accessed via the kitchen, and clinked glasses of Veuve champagne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
Cold rain seeped through my pants, and hailstones clinked all around me.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2022
Pitlick added to the highlight reel with his behind-the-net shot that clinked off the side of Binnington's mask to cut the lead to 5-2 late in the second period.
From Fox News ● Jan. 2, 2022
Her gold bangles from her wedding dowry, the ones she never removed because they were her most valuable possessions, clinked against her arms when she touched me.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
