Definition of plink - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
soundintr. Rare make a short, high-pitched metallic soundintr. Rare
- The raindrops plink on the metal roof.
2.
- She plinked on the piano while waiting.
3.
- They spent the afternoon plinking at cans in the backyard.
Noun
1.
soundRare short high-pitched metallic soundRare
- The plink of the raindrop was soothing.
2.
musicRare sharp sound of a string being pluckedRare
- I heard a plink as he tuned the guitar.
Origin of plink
Imitative, plink (sound of a small metallic noise)
Examples of plink in a sentence
The guitar strings plinked as he tuned them. He likes to plink on his guitar in the evenings. Kids plinked on the xylophone during music class. He enjoyed plinking at bottles on weekends. Plinking at targets was their favorite pastime. The plink of the coin echoed in the room.
A plink from the piano caught his attention. The plink of the piano string was distinct. A sudden plink interrupted the silent room.
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- French:tinter, tintement, ...
- German:klimpern, Plink, ...
- Italian:fare plin, tintinnio, ...
- Spanish:repicar, tintineo, ...
- Portuguese:fazer plink, som agudo, ...
- Chinese:叮当作响, 叮当声, ...
- Japanese:音を立てる, チリン, ...
- Arabic:رَنَّ, طَنين, ...
- Hebrew:לְצַלְצֵל, פְּלִינְק, ...
- Russian:звенеть, звон, ...
- Ukrainian:дзвеніти, плінк, ...
- Hindi:टपकना, झंकार, ...
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