dink
/dɪŋk/
noun
- A gentle, glancing hit or shot, especially in sports like tennis or pickleball, where the ball is hit softly just over the net.
- In pickleball, a good dink can force your opponent to make a mistake.
- She won the point with a perfect dink that landed just over the net.
- He practiced his dink for hours to improve his control at the net.
- A small dent or mark on a surface.
- He noticed a dink in the wooden table after moving the furniture.
- There was a tiny dink on the car door from a shopping cart.
- The phone case protected the screen from any dinks or scratches.
- A person who is a member of a dual-income, no kids household (often used in informal or demographic contexts).
- As a dink, they had more disposable income for travel and hobbies.
- Many dinks choose to live in city apartments close to work.
- The neighborhood was popular among dinks who wanted a quiet lifestyle.
verb
- To hit or shoot something gently, especially in sports, so that it goes softly over a net or obstacle.
- She dinked the ball over the net, catching her opponent off guard.
- He tried to dink the shuttlecock into the far corner of the court.
- The player decided to dink instead of smashing, to keep the rally going.
- To make a small dent or mark on a surface.
- He accidentally dinked his phone screen against the edge of the desk.
- Be careful not to dink the new table when you move the chairs.
- A stray rock dinked the paint on the side of the house.
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