Synonyms for tink

Most common

clink · tinkle · unknit

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To emit a high-pitched sharp or metallic noise.

   Jimmy heard the bells tink.

Forms

Past participle

tinked
e.g. tinked → tinkled, clinked, chinked, unknitted…

Example sentences

• clink When the knees sway, it is the feet that clink.
• tinkle Every now and then, the wind chimes tinkle a melody.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

clink¹, chink¹

6 letters

tinkle², unknit

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tinkle² = 2 syllables).