1. short, sharp ringing sounds
Usage: plural
2. prisons or jails
Usage: slang; plural

1. makes a short, sharp ringing sound
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• She clinks her glass against mine in a toast.
• The ice clinks softly in the pitcher.
• We heard the clinks of silverware from the kitchen.
• The wind chimes made gentle clinks in the breeze.
• He spent two years in the clinks upstate.
• The metal chains made loud clinks as they moved.