plink
Americanverb (used without object)
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to shoot, as with a rifle, at targets selected at whim.
to plink at coins tossed in the air.
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to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds.
verb (used with object)
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to shoot at for practice or amusement, as with a rifle.
to plink bottles set along a fence railing.
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to cause to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds.
noun
noun
verb
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(intr) to make such a noise
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to hit (a target, such as a tin can) by shooting or to shoot at such a target
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of plink
First recorded in 1965–70; imitative
Example Sentences
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Here’s a kalimba, an African thumb piano with metal tines that plink like a music box.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2021
And so just on the day I said, “This is kind of weird, maybe plink the piano.”
From The Verge ● Dec. 4, 2019
The surface is mostly subterfuge, especially at the beginning: the perky electroacoustic plink of the arrangement, the galloping beat and vocal harmonies of the chorus, the video clip that’s devoted to boys-will-be-boys high jinks.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2016
He employed an orchestra, climbed inside a piano to plink its strings with a bobby pin, and incorporated everyday sounds like keys jangling or dogs barking into the songs.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 4, 2015
The final plink of the tune was suspended in the air expectantly, waiting for the next note that would never come.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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