English Explanatory Dictionary

tink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To emit a high-pitched sharp or metallic noise.
noun
  1. A sharp, quick sound; a tinkle.
verb
  1. To unknit.
noun
  1. A member of the travelling community. A gypsy.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪŋk/ [ˈtʰɪŋk] En-au-tink.ogg

Word forms

tink tinks tinking tinked

Etymology

From Middle English tinken, possibly from Old English *tincian, equivalent to tin + -k. Compare Dutch tinken (“to tink, toll, strike the bells of a clock”), German Low German tinken (“to tink”). Compare also English ting.

Synonyms

tinkle

Related words

tingle
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