clink Definition
- 1a sharp sound, such as that made when glass or metal objects strike together
- 2a prison
Using clink: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "clink" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The clink of glasses filled the room.
Example
The handcuffs made a clink as they were locked around his wrists.
Example
He spent a night in the clink for disorderly conduct.
clink Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with clink
Example
He was put in the clink for stealing.
clink glasses
to raise and touch glasses together before drinking as a sign of celebration or agreement
Example
Let's clink glasses to celebrate your success!
Example
The clink of ice in his glass was the only sound in the room.
Origins of clink
from Middle English 'clinken', meaning 'to ring'
Summary: clink in Brief
The term 'clink' [kliŋk] refers to a sharp sound made by the collision of glass or metal objects. It can also refer to a prison, as in 'He spent a night in the clink for disorderly conduct.' 'Clink' is often used in phrases like 'in the clink,' meaning in prison, and 'clink glasses,' meaning to raise and touch glasses together before drinking as a sign of celebration or agreement.
