Clinking

Pronunciation: /ˈkɫɪŋkɪŋ/

Clinking (verb)

  1. To make a short, bright sound when small hard objects touch or move together, often metal.

Examples

  • The keys clinking in my pocket made me smile.
  • The spoon clinking against the cup sounded cheerful.

Clinking (noun)

  1. A series of short, bright sounds made when small hard objects, especially metal, touch or move.

Examples

  • I heard a clinking from the kitchen.
  • The clinking of glass bottles filled the room.

Clinking (adjective)

  1. Describing something that makes short bright sounds when its parts touch or when it moves.

Examples

  • She wore clinking bracelets that caught the light.
  • The clinking chain moved as the door opened.