plink

[ plingk ]

/ plɪŋk /

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verb (used without object)

to shoot, as with a rifle, at targets selected at whim: to plink at coins tossed in the air.

to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds.

verb (used with object)

to shoot at for practice or amusement, as with a rifle: to plink bottles set along a fence railing.

to cause to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds.

noun

a plinking sound.

Origin of plink

First recorded in 1965–70; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM plink

plinker, noun

Words nearby plink

plight, plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, Plinian, plink, plinth, plinth block, Pliny, plio-, Pliocene

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Example sentences from the Web for plink

The gnarble almost made it to the surface of the sea, But the plink chomped down and swallowed him as if he were a pea.
FreeChildrenStories.com Collection|Daniel Errico
So the gnarble swam around inside, trying very hard to think, And while he did, his floppy tail was tickling the plink.
FreeChildrenStories.com Collection|Daniel Errico
Hardly had the word "brigands" crept into my mind with an accompaniment of heart-beats something like the plink!
The Lightning Conductor|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for plink

plink

/ (plɪŋk) /

noun

a short sharp often metallic sound as of a string on a musical instrument being plucked or a bullet striking metal

verb

(intr) to make such a noise

to hit (a target, such as a tin can) by shooting or to shoot at such a target

Derived forms of plink

plinking, noun, adjective

Word Origin for plink

C20: of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	plink
释义	plink [ plingk ] / plɪŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plink ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to shoot, as with a rifle, at targets selected at whim: to plink at coins tossed in the air. to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds. verb (used with object) to shoot at for practice or amusement, as with a rifle: to plink bottles set along a fence railing. to cause to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds. noun a plinking sound. Origin of plink First recorded in 1965–70; imitative OTHER WORDS FROM plink plinker, noun Words nearby plink plight, plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, Plinian, plink, plinth, plinth block, Pliny, plio-, Pliocene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plink The gnarble almost made it to the surface of the sea, But the plink chomped down and swallowed him as if he were a pea. FreeChildrenStories.com Collection\|Daniel Errico So the gnarble swam around inside, trying very hard to think, And while he did, his floppy tail was tickling the plink. FreeChildrenStories.com Collection\|Daniel Errico Hardly had the word "brigands" crept into my mind with an accompaniment of heart-beats something like the plink! The Lightning Conductor\|C. N. Williamson British Dictionary definitions for plink plink / (plɪŋk) / noun a short sharp often metallic sound as of a string on a musical instrument being plucked or a bullet striking metal verb (intr) to make such a noise to hit (a target, such as a tin can) by shooting or to shoot at such a target Derived forms of plink plinking, noun, adjective Word Origin for plink C20: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plink sound, jangle, ding, tingle, chime, clink, chink, ting
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plink

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of plink

OTHER WORDS FROM plink

Words nearby plink

Example sentences from the Web for plink

British Dictionary definitions for plink

noun

verb

Derived forms of plink

Word Origin for plink

Words related to plink