dinger
/ˈdɪŋ(ɡ)ə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.32 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who rings a bell.
noun
A home run.
Example Sentences
- "Sharon patted the dinger to call for service."
- "The starting pitcher gave up three dingers."
- "He should know, he fanned 2597 times — far more than any other man — but made millions hitting 563 dingers."
- "Then as you're taking his picture, say something about the thirty dingers he's going to hit this season. You get that little extra smile on his face."
- "For you youngsters out there, hitting 50 dingers in the pre-steroid craze days of the early 90s was an actual accomplishment; the only questionable substance Fielder was putting in his body were McRib sandwiches."
- ""He had a red wool sock on his dinger. That's all.""
Etymology
From ding + -er.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Dinger
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈdɪŋ(ɡ)ə(ɹ)/