plinked

Shot cans casually

Plinked is the past tense of plink, which means to shoot casually at targets, especially cans or bottles, typically with a small-caliber firearm or air gun: We plinked at empty beer cans in the backyard.

The word imitates the sound of a bullet striking metal.

Plink also describes making light, sharp sounds: Rain plinked against the window.

shooting

pellet

Small rounded mass

airgunPneumatic projectile launcher
rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
targetObject of pursuit

tin can · bottle · pinging · ricochet · shot · marksman · backyard · casual · practice · slingshot

sound

pluck

Spirit or yank

pingBrief metallic tone
tinkLight ringing noise
tingLight, clear ring

clink · chime · twang · strum · note · tone · pizzicato · banjo · guitar · mandolin

playful

whimsical

Playfully fanciful or erratic

lightheartedCheerful and without worry
mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
impishPlayfully mischievous in manner

jaunty · sprightly · frisky · blithe · merry · cheerful · carefree · casual · idle · noodling

Opposites

sound quality/intensity

plinkedboomed

Grew rapidly or resounded

crashed · thundered · roared · blasted · rumbled

presence of sound

plinkedsilenced

Rendered unable to speak

hushed · muted · quieted · stilled · fell silent

Family

plink, plinks, plinking, plinker

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