dink

noun

Definition of dinknext
slang
as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits in those days a dink had a better chance of winning the lottery than of dating a cheerleader

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Recent Examples of dink After pitching to a full count, Canalichio gave up a two-run RBI dink of a single to shortstop Boston Kellner. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026 Knowing their dink would be praised. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026 But as defenses have found ways to slow him down and some of the Kansas City QB’s key contributors have moved on or gotten older, the Chiefs offense has transitioned into more of a dink-and-dunk operation. — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dink
  1. nerd
  2. geek
  3. weenie
Noun
  • With a group of other young, bright-eyed theater nerds, Kirk became an early member of the Naked Theater, a grassroots company that existed for just a few years.
    — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Twenty-five years ago, Kevin Lewandowski founded Discogs, arguably the destination online for obsessive vinyl collectors and music nerds of all stripes.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of nerd
Noun
  • The magazine launched in 1976 and gained a fanbase for being one of the few places to get reliable news and interviews about geek culture.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The geek love she and SBF share in the series is complicated and cringe-inducing.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of geek
Noun
  • That was for liberals and other lily-livered, do-goody weenies—losers like you and me.
    — James Wolcott, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The sausage rolls, known commonly as pigs in a blanket, were packaged as a dozen Parker House Rolls stuffed with cocktail weenies.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of weenie

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“Dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dink. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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