- 1[intransitive, transitive] tinkle (something) to make a series of light, high, ringing sounds; to make something produce this sound A bell tinkled as the door opened. Water tinkled in the fountains. tinkling laughter
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- 2(informal) to urinate
tinkle
verbNAmE//ˈtɪŋkl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they tinkle he / she / it tinkles
past simple tinkled
-ing form tinkling
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