Clink

Definitions and meanings of "Clink"

What do we mean by clink?

A prison or a prison cell; a jail. noun

To make or cause to make a light, sharp ringing sound. intransitive & transitive verb

A light, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal. noun

To ring or jingle; chink; give forth a sharp metallic sound, or a succession of such sounds, as small metallic or other sonorous bodies in collision.

To cause a clinking sound by striking two objects, as glasses, together.

To make a jingle; chime.

To cause to produce a sharp, ringing sound: as, to clink glasses in drinking healths.

To clench; weld; clasp; seize quickly.

The name of a prison or lockup in Southwark, London, often mentioned in the sixteenth century and later. noun

lowercase Any prison. noun

A sharp, ringing sound made by the collision of sonorous (especially metallic) bodies. noun

A smart stroke. noun

Money; chink: as, “needfu' clink,” noun

A latch. noun

A key. noun

Plural Long iron nails. noun

A slight, sharp, tinkling sound, made by the collision of sonorous bodies. noun

To cause to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling, sound, as by striking metallic or other sonorous bodies together. transitive verb

A prison cell; a lockup; -- probably orig. the name of the noted prison in Southwark, England. noun

To give out a slight, sharp, tinkling sound. intransitive verb

The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.

Jail, stir, hoosegow, big house, iron bar motel, pen, pokey, slammer, joint, cooler, can Urban Dictionary

Jail also cooler, iron city, lockdown, tank, and bighouse Urban Dictionary

Prison or jail Urban Dictionary

When something is super cool, often used in place of dope, sick, tits, and awesomesauce. Urban Dictionary

The clink! The name of a prison which was on Clink Street in the Southwark area of London. Urban Dictionary

When you touch swords. Urban Dictionary

The sound made when the metaphorical dagger in one's back falls onto the hard cold ground, after a harsh comment is made. Urban Dictionary

A clickable link or hyperlink Urban Dictionary

Click the link Urban Dictionary

The act of unprovoked and/or unexpected verbal outbursts directed at any and all around you. Origin traced to MMOs (Massively Multiplayer Online Games), likely a player name. Urban Dictionary

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The word "clink" in example sentences

Or, So let the cannikin clink clink … let the cannikin clink! ❋ Unknown (2009)

The producer of an Islamic version of The Jerry Springer Opera would end up in clink - admittedly a better alternative to being dead, which no one can doubt he would be. ❋ Newmania (2007)

It appears eighteen months, an entire family of burglars locked up three times, numerous drug supply convictions and more car thiefs in clink than I can shake a stick at are really not the sort of stats we are looking for. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2007)

The coins clink thickly in the bottom of the charitable chapeau. ❋ Various (N/A)

Marbles, real name Jonathan May-Bowles, was sentenced to six weeks in jail, and his last tweet before heading off to the clink was an "lol" in reply to @hypervocal. ❋ Lee Brenner (2011)

He says his third trip to the clink was the hardest. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Luca, in scarlet coat and cloak, was beneath the big banner at the entrance watching coins clink into the glass pitcher, clink again as they were dropped into the strongbox. ❋ Jordan, Robert, 1948- (2005)

Dr. Talos was holding out his tall hat to the audience, and I heard several coins clink into it. ❋ Wolfe, Gene (1980)

He began to run, the point of his sheathed sword clink - ing now and again against the stone walls as he rounded the turns in the keep corridors. ❋ Norton, Andre (1963)

I followed him and heard a sword clink under the cloak, and so felt sure it was the man we have been looking for. ❋ Unknown (1867)

One of the reasons I don't like candles much is, my cousin likes to have lots of them and she left one going in the tv room while we had dinner, and I heard something go "clink" and another relative went and looked--sure enough, the glass holder had cracked, and we were all just lucky he caught it in time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The desire to hear my spit go "clink" is almost enough to wish for -40 C weather. ❋ C N Heidelberg (2009)

I do remember vacuuming with the old model and hearing that sickening 'clink' and knowing something valuable just got sucked up never to be seen again. ❋ Lauri (2009)

  Aha!   A pop-tab from a soft drink can - the satisfying "clink" as it was scooped up. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A-Bolt VS SavageFYI-My Savage 110-E must be working on over 3000 fired rounds thru it-. 270win-..it has lost that solid "clink" of the bolt, but this little rifle can still deliver the goods out to an honest 200yds. .and for under$300 (Cheap scope included) not a bad deal. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Aha! A pop-tab from a soft drink can - the satisfying "clink" as it was scooped up. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Jeff was [picked up] for public [intoxication] and is now in [the clink] for the weekend! ❋ Czarrick (2005)

Spending any [time in] [the clink] has [to suck]. ❋ Ricky Roma (2003)

he [spent] [the last] few months in [the clink] ❋ Thingfish (2003)

That [concert] was clink! ❋ Yermomshouse (2023)

I always thought that the doors of the [cells] went "clink" when they shut behind the [prisoner]. Maybe a more accurate name would be the "[clang]". ❋ VAKI5 (2005)

[omg] [those guys] just [clinked]! ❋ Poopyweehead No 2 (2018)

"[You're a] [prick], mate" "[Ooh], clink" ❋ Willowchamp (2003)

use [the clink] to [get to] the [download] ❋ Brett (2004)

[A yo], [Clink] [man] ❋ ManlyM (2009)

"[Dont] clink out [on me]!" "That guy is really [clinking] out" ❋ Simis (2005)

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