English dictionary
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English noun: chink | |||
| 1. | chink (person) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent | ||
| Synonyms | Chinaman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Chinese | ||
| Domain usage | argot, cant, depreciation, derogation, disparagement, ethnic slur, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
| 2. | chink (object) a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure | ||
| 3. | chink (event) a short light metallic sound | ||
| Synonyms | click, clink | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
English verb: chink | |||
| 1. | chink (perception) make or emit a high sound | ||
| Samples | Tinkling bells. | ||
| Synonyms | clink, tink, tinkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| 2. | chink (contact) fill the chinks of, as with caulking | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plug, secure, stop up | ||
| 3. | chink (change) make cracks or chinks in | ||
| Samples | The heat checked the paint. | ||
| Synonyms | check | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crack | ||
| Verb group | break, check, crack | ||
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