DINKS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

dinks

noun

plural of dink, slang

as in nerds

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 dinks In a tournament defined by vertical runs, through balls and dinks, Olise has been France’s main conductor, synthesising their high-pressing intensity and directness with creative rhythm. — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026 At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026 Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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Noun

But it is designed to be played by everyone (ages 10 and up) — not just econ nerds.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
The invite said something like technical alignment, and nobody senior goes to those, because that is the part where the nerds work out the pipes.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of nerds

Noun

Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Funko occupies a massive physical footprint in a far corner of the convention center at SDCC, the annual pop culture festival that attracts over 130,000 fans and geeks from around the world.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of geeks

Noun

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
López-Alt shared a recipe from a Kentucky friend who puts cocktail weenies in a slow cooker with a cup of ketchup, a cup of brown sugar, and a cup of bourbon before a party.

— Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 2026

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