verb
- to make a short, light, metallic sound
- to shoot at targets casually or for practice
Usage: informal
noun
- a short, light, metallic sound
Examples
- The coins plinked as they hit the bottom of the jar.
- Rain began to plink against the metal roof.
- We spent the afternoon plinking at cans with a BB gun.
- The guitar string made a soft plink when it snapped.
- He heard the plink of a stone hitting the window.
- They were plinking targets at the shooting range.
- The plink of the typewriter keys filled the quiet room.