Clink word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "clink" word

[noun] 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)
[noun] a short light metallic sound
[verb] make or emit a high tinkling sound
[verb] make a high sound, as of champagne glasses during a toast

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\Clink\ (kl[i^][ng]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clinked} (kl[i^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clinking}.] [OE. clinken; akin to G. klingen, D. klinken, SW. klinga, Dan. klinge; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. {Clank}, {Clench}, {Click}, v. i.] To cause to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling, sound, as by striking metallic or other sonorous bodies together. And let me the canakin clink. --Shak.
\Clink\ (kl[i^][ng]k), v. i. 1. To give out a slight, sharp, tinkling sound. ``The clinking latch.'' --Tennyson. 2. To rhyme. [Humorous]. --Cowper.
\Clink\, n. A slight, sharp, tinkling sound, made by the collision of sonorous bodies. ``Clink and fall of swords.'' --Shak.
\Clink\, n. A prison cell; a lockup; -- probably orig. the name of the noted prison in Southwark, England. [Colloq.] ``I'm here in the clink.'' --Kipling.

Synonyms for clink

chink, chink, click, gaol, jail, jailhouse, slammer, tink, tinkle

Related terms: alliteration, assonance, chiming, chokey, clank, clanking, clump, cooler, dingdong, flump, paronomasia, peal, pitapat, quod, ringing, slant rhyme, sound, stir, tail rhyme, thud, ting, tinkle

The fun area, different aproach to word »clink«

Let's analyse "clink" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: KNILC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. .-.. .. -. -.-

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: clink: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: clink: 3 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 2 = 22, reduced: 22, and the final result is Twenty-Two.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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