tinkle1 nountinkle2 verb
tinkletin‧kle1 /ˈtɪŋkəl/ noun [countable usually singular] 
1a light ringing soundtinkle of
the distant tinkle of a cow-bell► see thesaurus at sound2give somebody a tinkle British English old-fashioned informal to call someone on the telephone: I’ll give you a tinkle tomorrow.3have a tinkle British English spoken to urinate (=pass water from your body) – used especially by children or when talking to childrentinkle1 nountinkle2 verb
tinkletinkle2 verb WORD ORIGINtinkle2
Origin:
1300-1400 tink ‘to tinkle’ (14-17 centuries); from the soundVERB TABLE
tinkle
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | tinkle |
| he, she, it | tinkles | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | tinkled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have tinkled |
| he, she, it | has tinkled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had tinkled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will tinkle |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have tinkled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am tinkling |
| he, she, it | is tinkling | |
| you, we, they | are tinkling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was tinkling |
| you, we, they | were tinkling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been tinkling |
| he, she, it | has been tinkling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been tinkling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be tinkling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been tinkling |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Bells tinkled as she opened the door.
- I rang the bell and heard it tinkle inside.
- The ring fell from her hands and went tinkling across the floor.
- From down the hall came the sound of tinkling silverware and the scrape of a chair being settled in its place.
- It tinkled, an old-world merriness.
- Tabitha's headset suddenly locked into an ambient channel and began to tinkle with tinny salsa.
- The tinkling of busted glass, the sucking of his bottle.
- The Monsignor tensed with the sound of flatware clanking and tinkling in the kitchen.
- There was a typewriter involved too and as the lift went up and down the typewriter's bell tinkled metallically.
Longman Language Activatorsounds made by glass or metal hitting something
if something made of glass or metal clinks , it makes a short ringing sound as it hits another glass or metal object: · Their champagne glasses clinked. "Happy Anniversary Darling,'' Roger said.clink against: · She wore at least twenty bracelets, which clinked against each other every time she moved her arm.
if something heavy made of metal clanks , it makes a short, loud noise as it hits another metal object: · The train's carriages clanked and rattled as it crept into the station.· In the harbor, the boats' rigging clanked noisily in the high wind.
if something metal clangs , it makes a loud, long ringing noise when it hits another metal object: · Somewhere inside the courtyard a bell clanged.clang shut: · The prison door clanged shut again.
if a set of things jingle , especially things made of metal or glass, they make a continuous high musical sound as they hit each other: · The coins in his pocket jingled together noisily.· A herd of goats crossed the beach, the bells around their necks jingling cheerfully.
if something rings , it makes a high, loud, continuous sound after it hits another object: · If you tap something made of good glass, it should keep ringing for quite a long time.
to produce the pleasant, high, continuous sound that is made, for example, by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other: · I rang the bell and heard it tinkle inside.· The ring fell from her hands and went tinkling across the floor.
WORD SETSassonance, nouncaw, nouncoarse, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrisp, adjectivecrumbly, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfeathery, adjectivefibrous, adjectivefine, adjectivefleecy, adjectivegluey, adjectiveglutinous, adjectivegooey, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhigh-pitched, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemetre, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpowdery, adjectiverhythm, nounribbed, adjectiveridged, adjectiverough, adjectiverumble, verbrumble, nounrumbling, nounsharp, adjectiveshriek, nounshrill, adjectivesizzle, verbsonic boom, nounsplash, nounsplat, nounsplutter, verbspongy, adjectivetattoo, nountexture, nountextured, adjectivethrum, verbthud, nounthud, verbthump, verbthump, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderous, adjectivethwack, nountimbre, nounting, nounting-a-ling, nountinkle, nountinkle, verbtoll, nountoll, verbtone, nountoot, verbtoot, nounultrasound, nounyielding, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Do you have to go tinkle?COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[intransitive, transitive] to make light ringing sounds, or to make something do this: Do you have to go tinkle? (=a small bell rings with a gentle high sound)· We were sleeping under the stars, camel bells tinkling in a cool breeze.
a tinkling bell2[intransitive] spoken to urinate (=pass water from your body) – used especially by children or when talking to children: Do you have to go tinkle?