tinking
tinking is the present participle and gerund of tink.
Meaning of tink
Verb (1)
tink (third-person singular simple present tinks, present participle tinking, simple past and past participle tinked)
- To emit a high-pitched sharp or metallic noise.
- Jimmy heard the bells tink.
- Synonyms:
- tinkle
Verb (2)
tink (third-person singular simple present tinks, present participle tinking, simple past and past participle tinked)
- To unknit.
- Stanley knitted when he should have purled and swore, tinking the knitting back to fix the flaw.2012, Amy Lane, A Knitter in His Natural Habitat, page 48
Questions about tinking
- What is tinking the present participle and gerund of?
- Tinking is the present participle and gerund of tink.
Words near tinking in the dictionary
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