clink
verb (used with or without object)
to make or cause to make a light, sharp, ringing sound.
clinking
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present participleof clink.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Amid the clinking of cutlery, Bardella sought to reassure the executives that National Rally was no longer hostile to the interests of big business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Perhaps he pictured a shared meal, clinking glasses and maybe a nostalgic movie on the sofa before comfortably sinking into slumber and loud farting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Now there is silence, no shouts or clinking or songs or even whispers to break the quiet.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
I hear lovely clinking sounds as we step outside.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
