chinking Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: CH IH1 NG K IH0 NG
What Does Chinking Mean?
As a verb, chinking means to fill the chinks of (as by caulking).
Chinking Definition (Verb)
- to fill the chinks of (as by caulking)
chink a log cabin
Verb
- to make a slight sharp metallic sound
- to cause to make a chink
Synonyms of Chinking
Chinking synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Chinking
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Chinking in a Sentence
to chink a wall
The coins were chinking in his pocket.
chink a log cabin
in the breeze the flag's chain chinked against the flagpole
Word Forms & Grammar
chinked
chink·ing
chinks
chink
chinking
chinking (countable and uncountable, plural chinkings)
Words That Rhyme With Chinking
First Known Use
1822
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