Plink

//plɪŋk// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound.
Verb
  1. 1
    To make a plink sound.
  2. 2
    (colloquial) To play a song or a portion of a song, usually on a percussion instrument such as a piano.

    "He can plink out Let Me Call You Sweetheart for reporters on a piano or rib himself on television talk shows […]"

  3. 3
    To take part in the sport of plinking.

    "We plinked all week long in the slow-moving days between hunting seasons. Life Savers or Necco Wafers at 25 yards offhand, or 50 yards prone, and vanilla wafers offhand at 50 yards or prone at 100, were challenging targets."

Synonyms

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tingletinkle

Example

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"He can plink out Let Me Call You Sweetheart for reporters on a piano or rib himself on television talk shows […]"

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Related phrases

percussion instrument

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