Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun clink
2 senses of clink
Sense 1
chink, click, clink -- (a short light metallic sound)
=> sound -- (the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them")
Sense 2
jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey -- (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))
=> correctional institution -- (a penal institution maintained by the government)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb clink
2 senses of clink
Sense 1
clink -- (make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast")
=> sound -- (cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note")
Sense 2
tinkle, tink, clink, chink -- (make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells")
=> sound, go -- (make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'")