dink
dɪŋk
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Definition of dink - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
sportsTECH.light chip pass or shot in soccerTECH.
  • The player scored with a delicate dink.
chip shot lob
2.
insultRareSlangUSfoolish or contemptible personRareSlangUS
  • Don't be such a dink.
fool idiot nincompoop

Verb

tr.
1.
light hitRarehit or tap lightlyRare
  • She dinked the ball over the net.
pat tap
2.
transportationRareUKcarry someone on a bicycleRareUK
  • He dinked his friend to school.
carry

Acronym

acr: double income no kidsTECH.two people earn money but have no childrenTECH.
  • As a dink couple, they travel frequently and invest heavily in their retirement funds.
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Expressions with dink

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small and insignificant
The rinky-dink operation couldn't handle large orders.

Origin of dink

Scottish, dink (neat, trim)

Examples of dink in a sentence

  • The dink caught the defenders off guard.
  • He acted like a dink during the meeting.
  • Stop being a dink and listen.
  • The soldiers often encountered dinks in the jungle.
  • Stories about dinks were common among veterans.
  • She enjoyed a dink with her brother on weekends.

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  1. French:lob, tapoter, ...
  2. German:Heber, leicht schlagen, ...
  3. Italian:dink, colpire leggermente, ...
  4. Spanish:toque, dar un golpecito, ...
  5. Portuguese:dink, bater de leve, ...
  6. Chinese:挑射, 轻敲, ...
  7. Japanese:チップキック, 軽く打つ, ...
  8. Arabic:تَسْدِيدَة سَاقِطَة, نَقَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:צִ׳יפּ, לְהַקִּישׁ, ...
  10. Russian:чип, слегка ударить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чіп, стукнути, ...
  12. Hindi:डिंक, टपकाना, ...
DINK US
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Definition of DINK - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: double income, no kidsRareUScouple with two incomes and no kidsRareUS
  • They are a DINK couple enjoying their freedom.
  • As DINKs, they travel extensively every year.
  • The DINK lifestyle allows them to save more money.
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  1. French:DINK, ...
  2. German:DINK, ...
  3. Italian:DINK, ...
  4. Spanish:DINK, ...
  5. Portuguese:DINK, ...
  6. Chinese:丁克, ...
  7. Japanese:ディンクス, ...
  8. Arabic:زوجان يعملان بدون أطفال, ...
  9. Hebrew:זוּג עִם שְׁתֵּי הַכְנָסוֹת וּלְלֹא יְלָדִים, ...
  10. Russian:пара с двумя доходами без детей, ...
  11. Ukrainian:DINK, ...
  12. Hindi:दोहरी आय वाला निःसंतान दंपति, ...
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