clink
verb (used with or without object)
to make or cause to make a light, sharp, ringing sound.
clinks
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present tense formof clink (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It’s where she assembled her crew of queer Chicanos, architects in the construction of Valentina, the icon: including makeup artist Ernesto Casillas, who clinks margaritas with her hairstylist, Ricky Fraser, at the bar nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Much of this pantry porn is performed against a backdrop of rhythmic ASMR-inspired clinks, glugs, snaps, rips and thunks that appeal to viewers' pleasure centers.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2023
Crouched around a smoking barbeque, down a back alley in Seoul, Lee Geon-il clinks glasses with his friends and they knock back their first soju of the night.
From BBC ● May 8, 2022
In Swansea, for instance, officials carry out what they call “clink tests” — they go around shaking trash bags to see if there are any clinks or clanks, identifying recyclable objects.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2022
Walter crosses the room, and a bottle cap clinks to the floor.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
