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Plinking

To make a plink sound.

📖 Definitions of "Plinking"

verb
  1. 1

    To make a plink sound.

  2. 2

    (with "out") To play a song or a portion of a song, usually on a percussion instrument such as a piano.

  3. 3

    To take part in the sport of plinking.

noun
  1. 1

    A noise that plinks.

  2. 2

    Informal target shooting done at non-traditional targets such as tin cans, glass bottles and wood blocks.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Plinking"

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WordDefinition
plunkingverbA noise that plunks.
plonkingverbA noise that plonks.
clinkingnounA noise that clinks.
plingnounA soft bell-like sound; ding.
clankingnounA noise that clanks.
plipnounA locking system for motor vehicles that uses a small, hand-held remote control.
clackingnounA sound that clacks.
tinklingnounA tinkle; a tinkling sound.
plishA light splashing sound.
chinkingnounThe material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.
pingnoun(networking) A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.
clangingnounA noise that clangs.
clunkingnounA sound that clunks.
clatteringnounA noise that clatters.
tinknoun(dated) A sharp, quick sound; a tinkle.
twangingnounA sound that twangs.
squinknounA short, high-pitched metallic sound
plunknounA brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
pingingnounThe act of sending a ping, as by a submarine or over a computer network.
plonknoun(uncountable, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Cheap or inferior everyday wine.

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