plink
to shoot, as with a rifle, at targets selected at whim: to plink at coins tossed in the air.
to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds.
to shoot at for practice or amusement, as with a rifle: to plink bottles set along a fence railing.
to cause to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds.
a plinking sound.
Origin of plink
1Other words from plink
- plinker, noun
Words Nearby plink
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How to use plink in a sentence
So the gnarble swam around inside, trying very hard to think, And while he did, his floppy tail was tickling the plink.
FreeChildrenStories.com Collection | Daniel ErricoThe gnarble almost made it to the surface of the sea, But the plink chomped down and swallowed him as if he were a pea.
FreeChildrenStories.com Collection | Daniel ErricoBut his mouth was open long enough for the gnarble to swim free, He swam so fast the hungry plink did not have time to see.
FreeChildrenStories.com Collection | Daniel ErricoHardly had the word "brigands" crept into my mind with an accompaniment of heart-beats something like the plink!
The Lightning Conductor | C. N. Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for plink
/ (plɪŋk) /
a short sharp often metallic sound as of a string on a musical instrument being plucked or a bullet striking metal
(intr) to make such a noise
to hit (a target, such as a tin can) by shooting or to shoot at such a target
Origin of plink
1Derived forms of plink
- plinking, noun, adjective
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