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plink

plink
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plingk]
    • /plɪŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plingk]
    • /plɪŋk/

Definitions of plink word

  • verb without object plink to shoot, as with a rifle, at targets selected at whim: to plink at coins tossed in the air. 1
  • verb without object plink to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds. 1
  • verb with object plink to shoot at for practice or amusement, as with a rifle: to plink bottles set along a fence railing. 1
  • verb with object plink to cause to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds. 1
  • noun plink a plinking sound. 1
  • noun plink a short sharp often metallic sound as of a string on a musical instrument being plucked or a bullet striking metal 0

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Origin of plink

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; imitative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Plink

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plink popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

plink usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plink

verb plink

  • chinking — a chinking sound: the chink of ice in a glass.
  • chink — A chink in a surface is a very narrow crack or opening in it.
  • chinkle — (nautical) A turn or kink in a rope.

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