0 a short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking lightly together:
1 making a short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking together:
Silence descended on the table - all you could hear was the clinking of cutlery.
The sound of clinking bottles came from the back of the car.
The losing team must listen to the clinking glasses and triumphal chatter of the winning team.
Floating above the faint sounds of clinking silverware was his smooth voice.
