Idina Menzel

I'd been a wedding singer through college, but after a few years of doing my best renditions of jazz standards to clinking glasses and the sound of forks on salad, I thought, 'Oh God, if this is all I do, I'll never be able to live with myself.

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Matt Besser

People take toasting way too seriously - especially the clinking glasses part. There are always a few people who are seated too far away from each other to easily clink.

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Think of 'clink' when describing sounds often heard at celebrations, like toasting.

Sound Association

'Clink' usually refers to the sound made by small or delicate objects, not large ones.

Small Objects

Use 'clink' when the contact is light; heavier impacts have a different sound.

Light Impact

As a verb, 'clink' describes the action that causes the metallic sound.

Action Sound

For actions involving small, light objects being moved or touched, use 'clink'.

Light Movement

Clinking glasses is a common gesture of friendship or celebration in many cultures.

Friendly Gestures

'Clink' is slang for jail and sounds less formal than legal terms.

Slang Meaning

The slang 'clink' for prison may come from the sound of chains or metal doors closing.

Historical Origin

Use 'clink' informally when referring to jail, such as in casual conversation or fiction.

Informal Context

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 pinkey wants to make sure the group raises just one set of offspring her own they're all fighting for limited resources any competition would put clink his pups under threat she won't let that happen

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 And yet, in most immigration prisons that I have visited as a lawyer or a researcher, the steel door is closed shut with the clink of confinement. For the sake of votes,