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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Back in the members’ club, surrounded by budding Renaissance men clinking Champagne flutes, Peter Mignacca announced that he was here for practical tips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Emma Straub chimed in, “OMG!!!!!!,” and Rosecrans Baldwin left some emojis: clinking bubbly glasses to toast the news.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 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
There might be subtle signs she has a boyfriend, like the back of a head, or two clinking wine glasses at dinner, but the 24-year-old says she has no intention of posting his face.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
Two nights later, Mutti is clinking dinner dishes in the kitchen sink as Hugo dresses.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
