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plink´er — plink «plihngk», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to produce a tinkling sound. 2. to shoot or throw at a target, especially in a more or less casual way: »The neighborhood youngsters had gathered to plink tin cans off our yard fence (Time). –v.i. 1. to play… … Useful english dictionary
plink — plink·er; plink; … English syllables
plink'y — adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑plink … Useful english dictionary
plink — ► VERB 1) emit a short, sharp, metallic ringing sound. 2) chiefly N. Amer. shoot at (a target) casually. ► NOUN ▪ a plinking sound. DERIVATIVES plinky adjective. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
plink — ☆ plink [pliŋk ] n. [echoic] a light, sharp, ringing or clinking sound vt., vi. 1. to make such sounds on (a piano, banjo, etc.) 2. to shoot at (tin cans or similar targets) … English World dictionary
plìnk — medm. (ȉ) posnema visok glas pri udarcu, trku ob trdo snov: plink, je krogla zadela čelado; pobijal je žarnice na drogovih: plink, plink, plink … Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika
plink — plinker, n. /plingk/, v.i. 1. to shoot, as with a rifle, at targets selected at whim: to plink at coins tossed in the air. 2. to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds. v.t. 3. to shoot at for practice or amusement, as with a rifle: to… … Universalium
plink — I. ˈpliŋk verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: imitative intransitive verb 1. : to make a tinkling sound 2. : to shoot at random targets you ll probably do plenty of plinking and informal target sh … Useful english dictionary
plink — I. verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1941 intransitive verb 1. to make a tinkling sound 2. to shoot at random targets in an informal and noncompetitive manner transitive verb 1. to cause to make a tinkling sound 2. to shoot at especially in a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
plink — Cockney Rhyming Slang Plonk (Wine) … English dialects glossary
