- give a tinkle
- give (someone) a tinkle
old-fashioned, informal
to telephone someone.
Okay then, I'll give you a tinkle when I get home.
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give a tinkle
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give a tinkle — v. Telephone … A concise dictionary of English slang
give someone a tinkle — give (someone) a tinkle old fashioned, informal to telephone someone. Okay then, I ll give you a tinkle when I get home … New idioms dictionary
give someone a tinkle — (informal) To call someone on the telephone • • • Main Entry: ↑tinkle … Useful english dictionary
tinkle — [tiŋ′kəl] vi. tinkled, tinkling [ME tynclen, freq. of tinken, to make a tinkling sound, of echoic orig.] 1. to make a series of small, short, light, ringing sounds like those of a very small bell ☆ 2. Informal to urinate: child s term vt. 1. to… … English World dictionary
Tinkle — Tin kle, v. i. [Freq. of tink. See {Tink}, {Tingle}.] 1. To make, or give forth, small, quick, sharp sounds, as a piece of metal does when struck; to clink. [1913 Webster] As sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 1 Cor. xiii. 1. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tinkle — tin|kle1 [ˈtıŋkəl] n [C usually singular] 1.) a light ringing sound tinkle of ▪ the distant tinkle of a cow bell 2.) give sb a tinkle BrE old fashioned informal to call someone on the telephone ▪ I ll give you a tinkle tomorrow. 3.) have a tinkle … Dictionary of contemporary English
tinkle — 1 noun (countable usually singular) 1 a light ringing sound: She could hear the tinkle of coffee cups. 2 give sb a tinkle BrE informal to call someone on the telephone: I ll give you a tinkle tomorrow. 3 have a tinkle an expression meaning to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tinkle — I UK [ˈtɪŋk(ə)l] / US noun [singular] 1) a high ringing sound tinkle of: the tinkle of breaking glass 2) spoken an act of urinating. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children. 3) British informal old fashioned a phone call … English dictionary
tinkle — /ting keuhl/, v., tinkled, tinkling, n. v.i. 1. to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell. 2. to run one s fingers lightly over a keyboard instrument or to play such an instrument simply or badly. 3. Baby … Universalium
tinkle — 1. verb /ˈtɪŋkəl/ a) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell The glasses tinkled together as they were placed on the table. b) to urinate. The butler tinkled dinner. See Also: tinkle the ivories … Wiktionary
