dinger

[ ding-er ]

noun

, Slang.

1. humdinger.
2. Baseball. home run.

dinger

/ ˈdɪŋə /

noun

1. an informal word for home run

Word History and Origins

Origin of dinger¹

1800–10; perhaps ding ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

You endure a regular-season OPS of .654 for a postseason of two homers, eight RBIs, and a go-ahead dinger against the San Diego Padres in the deciding Game 5 of the division series.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, Manny Machado hit a leadoff dinger to left center.

From Los Angeles Times

He added a crucial 14th dinger in the bonus period, doing just enough to force a swing-off against Bohm, who had 14 homers in his timed period but came up empty on all three of his bonus swing attempts — including one that died at the warning track.

From Los Angeles Times

After hitting a national-record 140 high school homers in Japan, Rintaro Sasaki has his first stateside dinger!

From Los Angeles Times

Wang said he wasn’t aware of this, and his moment of glory that Sunday — the team’s dreaded second dinger — turned into an automatic out that ended an inning.

From Seattle Times

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