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verb (used without object)
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.
verb (used with object)
3.
to shoot at for practice or amusement, as with a rifle: to plink bottles set along a fence railing.
4.
to cause to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds.
noun
5.
a plinking sound.
Origin:
1965–70; imitative
1965–70; imitative
Related forms
plink·er, noun
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plink (plɪŋk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a short sharp often metallic sound as of a string on a musical instrument being plucked or a bullet striking metal |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr) to make such a noise |
| 3. | to hit (a target, such as a tin can) by shooting or to shoot at such a target |
| [C20: of imitative origin] | |
| 'plinking | |
| —n, —adj | |
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