chink

noun
UK: /tʃɪŋk/
US: /tʃɪŋk/

  1. A narrow opening or crack, often letting light or air through.

    1. I saw light through the chink in the wall.
    2. The wind blew in through a chink in the window frame, making the room cold.
chink verb

  1. To make or cause a light, ringing sound, like glasses touching.

    1. The glasses chinked during the toast.
    2. She chinked her keys together as she walked, lost in thought about the day.
chink transitive-verb

  1. To fill the chinks or cracks in something.

    1. We need to chink the log cabin before winter.
    2. He used mud to chink the gaps in the old stone wall, protecting the structure.
chink intransitive-verb

  1. To make a light ringing sound. (intransitive verb)

    1. The coins chinked in his pocket.
    2. As she walked, the jewelry chinked softly with each step she took forward.

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The phonetic transcription of "chink" is /tʃɪŋk/ in British English and /tʃɪŋk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "chink": "I saw light through the chink in the wall.". More examples on the page.