plink
/plɪŋk/
noun
- A short, sharp, metallic sound.
- The plink of a guitar string broke the silence.
- I heard the plink of a stone hitting the window.
- The plink of dripping water echoed in the cave.
verb
- To make a short, sharp, metallic sound, like a small object hitting metal or glass.
- The raindrops plinked against the tin roof.
- He plinked the glass with his spoon to get everyone's attention.
- The coins plinked as they fell into the metal box.
- To shoot at something casually or in a relaxed way, often with a small firearm or air rifle.
- Plinking is a popular recreational shooting activity.
- He likes to plink targets with his pellet gun.
- They spent the afternoon plinking at tin cans in the backyard.