plink (plĭngk) v. plinked , plink·ing , plinks
v. tr. 1. To cause to make a soft, sharp, metallic sound; clink.
2. To shoot at casually.
v. intr. 1. To make a soft, sharp, metallic sound.
2. To shoot casually at random targets.
[Imitative .]
plink′er n.
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plink (plɪŋk ) n a short sharp often metallic sound as of a string on a musical instrument being plucked or a bullet striking metal
vb 1. (intr ) to make such a noise
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to hit (a target, such as a tin can) by shooting or to shoot at such a target
[C20: of imitative origin]
ˈplinking n , adj
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plink (plɪŋk) v.i. 1. to shoot, as with a rifle, at random targets.
2. to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds.
v.t. 3. to shoot at randomly, as with a rifle.
4. to cause to make a series of short, light, ringing sounds.
n. 5. a plinking sound.
[1965–70; imitative]
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plink Past participle: plinkedGerund: plinkingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I plink you plink he/she/it plinks we plink you plink they plink
Preterite I plinked you plinked he/she/it plinked we plinked you plinked they plinked
Present Continuous I am plinking you are plinking he/she/it is plinking we are plinking you are plinking they are plinking
Present Perfect I have plinked you have plinked he/she/it has plinked we have plinked you have plinked they have plinked
Past Continuous I was plinking you were plinking he/she/it was plinking we were plinking you were plinking they were plinking
Past Perfect I had plinked you had plinked he/she/it had plinked we had plinked you had plinked they had plinked
Future I will plink you will plink he/she/it will plink we will plink you will plink they will plink
Future Perfect I will have plinked you will have plinked he/she/it will have plinked we will have plinked you will have plinked they will have plinked
Future Continuous I will be plinking you will be plinking he/she/it will be plinking we will be plinking you will be plinking they will be plinking
Present Perfect Continuous I have been plinking you have been plinking he/she/it has been plinking we have been plinking you have been plinking they have been plinking
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been plinking you will have been plinking he/she/it will have been plinking we will have been plinking you will have been plinking they will have been plinking
Past Perfect Continuous I had been plinking you had been plinking he/she/it had been plinking we had been plinking you had been plinking they had been plinking
Conditional I would plink you would plink he/she/it would plink we would plink you would plink they would plink
Past Conditional I would have plinked you would have plinked he/she/it would have plinked we would have plinked you would have plinked they would have plinked
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