noun
Meaning 1
A short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound.
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Standard Lemma guide
plink
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/plɪŋk/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪŋk
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CMU ARPABET: P L IH1 NG K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The sound of water droplets falling onto a surface.
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verb
Meaning 3
To make a plink sound.
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verb
Meaning 4
(colloquial) To play a song or a portion of a song, usually on a percussion instrument such as a piano.
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verb
Meaning 5
To take part in the sport of plinking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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History
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.