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tinkle
tin·kle T0224000 (tĭng′kəl)v. tin·kled, tin·kling, tin·kles v.intr.1. To make light metallic sounds, as those of a small bell.2. Informal To urinate.v.tr.1. To cause to tinkle.2. To signal or call by tinkling.n.1. A light, clear metallic sound or a sound suggestive of it.2. An act or instance of tinkling. [Middle English tinklen, frequentative of tinken, to emit a brief metallic sound, perhaps of imitative origin.] tin′kly adj.tinkle (ˈtɪŋkəl) vb1. to ring or cause to ring with a series of high tinny sounds, like a small bell2. (tr) to announce or summon by such a ringing3. (intr) informal Brit to urinaten4. a high clear ringing sound5. the act of tinkling6. (Telecommunications) informal Brit a telephone call[C14: of imitative origin] ˈtinkling adj, n ˈtinkly adjtin•kle (ˈtɪŋ kəl) v. -kled, -kling, n. v.i. 1. to make light ringing sounds, as a small bell. v.t. 2. to cause to tinkle. 3. to make known by tinkling: to tinkle the time. n. 4. a tinkling sound. 5. an act or instance of tinkling. 6. a telephone call. [1350–1400; Middle English tynclen, frequentative of tinken to clink; imitative] tin′kly, adj. -kli•er, -kli•est. tinkle Past participle: tinkled Gerund: tinkling
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I tinkle | you tinkle | he/she/it tinkles | we tinkle | you tinkle | they tinkle |
Preterite |
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I tinkled | you tinkled | he/she/it tinkled | we tinkled | you tinkled | they tinkled |
Present Continuous |
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I am tinkling | you are tinkling | he/she/it is tinkling | we are tinkling | you are tinkling | they are tinkling |
Present Perfect |
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I have tinkled | you have tinkled | he/she/it has tinkled | we have tinkled | you have tinkled | they have tinkled |
Past Continuous |
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I was tinkling | you were tinkling | he/she/it was tinkling | we were tinkling | you were tinkling | they were tinkling |
Past Perfect |
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I had tinkled | you had tinkled | he/she/it had tinkled | we had tinkled | you had tinkled | they had tinkled |
Future |
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I will tinkle | you will tinkle | he/she/it will tinkle | we will tinkle | you will tinkle | they will tinkle |
Future Perfect |
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I will have tinkled | you will have tinkled | he/she/it will have tinkled | we will have tinkled | you will have tinkled | they will have tinkled |
Future Continuous |
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I will be tinkling | you will be tinkling | he/she/it will be tinkling | we will be tinkling | you will be tinkling | they will be tinkling |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been tinkling | you have been tinkling | he/she/it has been tinkling | we have been tinkling | you have been tinkling | they have been tinkling |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been tinkling | you will have been tinkling | he/she/it will have been tinkling | we will have been tinkling | you will have been tinkling | they will have been tinkling |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been tinkling | you had been tinkling | he/she/it had been tinkling | we had been tinkling | you had been tinkling | they had been tinkling |
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I would tinkle | you would tinkle | he/she/it would tinkle | we would tinkle | you would tinkle | they would tinkle |
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I would have tinkled | you would have tinkled | he/she/it would have tinkled | we would have tinkled | you would have tinkled | they would have tinkled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tinkle - a light clear metallic sound as of a small belltingsound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" | Verb | 1. | tinkle - make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"chink, tink, clinksound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
tinkleverb1. ring, chime, jingle, ping, ding, jangle, chink, peal, clink The bell tinkled as the door opened.2. splash, babble, burble, purl, plash (literary) We strolled past tinkling fountains and perfumed gardens.noun1. ring, chime, jingle, ping, ding, jangle, chink, peal, clink the icy tinkle of the bell as he entered2. splash, babble, burble, purl, plash (literary) the tinkle of a Japanese water garden3. (Brit. informal) call, ring (Brit. informal), buzz (informal), bell (Brit. informal), phone call, telephone call I'll give you a tinkle around five.Translationstinkle (ˈtiŋkl) verb to (cause to) make a sound of, or like, the ringing of small bells. The doorbell tinkled. 發叮噹聲 丁当发响 noun this sound. I heard the tinkle of glass chimes. 叮噹聲 丁丁当当声tinkle
give (one) a tinkleTo call one on the phone. Give me a tinkle after the movie, and we can meet somewhere for a drink.See also: give, tinkletinkle1. in. to urinate. (Mostly juvenile use. Usually objectionable.) Jimmy, be sure and tinkle before we leave. 2. n. urine. (Essentially juvenile. Usually objectionable.) There’s tinkle on the bathroom floor. tinkle
Synonyms for tinkleverb ringSynonyms- ring
- chime
- jingle
- ping
- ding
- jangle
- chink
- peal
- clink
verb splashSynonyms- splash
- babble
- burble
- purl
- plash
noun ringSynonyms- ring
- chime
- jingle
- ping
- ding
- jangle
- chink
- peal
- clink
noun splashSynonyms- splash
- babble
- burble
- purl
- plash
noun callSynonyms- call
- ring
- buzz
- bell
- phone call
- telephone call
Synonyms for tinklenoun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bellSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make or emit a high soundSynonymsRelated Words |