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noun

ˈchiŋk How to pronounce chink (audio)
Definition of chinknext
1
as in back
a vulnerable point before the tournament she studied tapes of her chief rival, looking for the chink in her game

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2
as in crevice
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure plugged the chinks in the walls with mortar

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chink

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verb

as in to clink
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound in the breeze the flag's chain chinked against the flagpole

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Recent Examples of chink
Noun
Perhaps the only chink in his impressive armor is his allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026 That amounts to a chink in the Padres’ armor. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Verb
The great room’s pale logs with visible chinking contrast with ultra white floors and drywall. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026 The halcyon days of chinking champagne flutes, spacious seating, and sense of adventure has long been replaced by the budget sardine-can approach to air travel. — Chris Haslam, Wired News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chink
  1. back
  2. crevice
  3. clink
  4. jugular
  5. fissure
  6. jingle
  7. underbelly
  8. rift
Noun
  • But many voters turned their backs on the party when Lula and other leaders became embroiled in corruption scandals in the 2010s.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than putting the rock into the arms of one of his reliable running backs and brute-forcing the 2 yards, Danielson kept the ball in fifth-year quarterback Maddux Madsen’s hands.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of back
Noun
  • Instead, fog clung to every nook and crevice of the glacial hulks surrounding us.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Tanana River in the background is flowing high, and most of the area between the river and the Bluff sparkles as sun rays glisten on the thousands of small pools and ponds that fill every dip and crevice in the land surface.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of crevice
Verb
  • Praise for Selldorf and her award-winning renovation was shown through clinking glasses, applause, and smiles around the room, as waiters in single file arrived with decadent dishes.
    — Eliza Jordan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Twelve of the most powerful football owners, chairmen and CEOs clinked glasses and talked shop.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of clink
Noun
  • Dating back to her chemistry read with Centineo, Liang suggested slapping Ken, and her co-star encouraged her to truly go for the jugular.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Becerra goes for the jugular against Hilton by invoking Huntington Beach!
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of jugular
Noun
  • In 1999, Glück imagined a creation story of sorts, describing small worlds that appeared in the fissures of a larger, shattered one.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The research reveals a fissure between how brand marketers measure the impact of personalization and how consumers experience its value.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of fissure
Verb
  • Just when things seemed too contentious and/or boring to a late-night viewer, Stewart knew when to jingle the keys in our face.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • On the walls, a few pots hang from a copper rod, a dinner bell waits to be jingled, and an ancient clock keeps time.
    — Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
Definition of jingle
Noun
  • The founder of 777 Partners, the poster child for the underbelly of Wall Street’s insurance push, pleaded guilty to fraud Thursday.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Warm yet uplifting with a strong hit of black tea, Still Bloom's cardomom, sesame, and orange top notes hit like a shot of caffeine before dissipating into a mellow, comforting underbelly of musk, rose and cedarwood, to name a few.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of underbelly
Noun
  • Barkley took aim at Rodgers' appearance on the Not Just Football podcast, where the quarterback focused heavily on his bitter family rift.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The disturbing allegations have created a rift across families.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rift

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