sinker

noun

sink·​er ˈsiŋ-kər 

1

: one that sinks

specifically : a weight for sinking a fishing line, seine, or sounding line

2

: doughnut

3

: a fastball that sinks as it reaches the plate

called also sinker ball

Examples of sinker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a 92 mph sinker got Lewis to smack a ball straight to Isaac Collins in left field to end the inning. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Iván Herrera followed with an RBI double off of a Warren sinker, also to deep center field. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Masataka Yoshida then singled to load the bases for Durbin, who hit the grand slam on a 1-0 sinker to give the Red Sox a 5-0 lead. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Moments after Mookie Betts bounced into a double play, Tucker drove a 2-1 sinker from Javier Assad to left-center for his 10th homer. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sinker

• hook, line and sinker

Rhymes for sinker

• clinker
• drinker
• linker
• pinker
• thinker
• tinker
• freethinker

Kids Definition

sinker

noun

sink·​er ˈsiŋ-kər 

1

: one that sinks

especially : a weight for sinking a line or net

2

: doughnut sense 1