- chink, click, clink - a short light metallic sound
--1 is a kind of sound
Derived forms: verb clink1, verb clink2 - jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer - a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
--2 is a kind of correctional institution
--2 has particulars:bastille; holding cell; hoosegow, hoosgow; house of correction; lockup; pokey; workhouse
- clink - make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
--1 is one way to sound
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun clink1
Somebody ----s something
- tinkle, tink, clink, chink - make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"
--2 is one way to sound, go
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun clink1
Something ----s