How to use dink in a sentence

14 example sentences · noun, verb, adjective

Dink means a soft drop shot. Example: “The forward dinked the ball over the goalkeeper to score his first goal of the season.”

Examples of dink by meaning

nounA light chip; a chipped pass or shot.

The forward passed to Fernandes and, as Pau López advanced, the Portuguese fashioned a sand‑wedge dink over the goalkeeper.2021 April 29, Jamie Jackson, “Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes help Manchester United hit Roma for six”, in The Guardian

verbTo chip lightly, to play a light chip shot.

The forward dinked the ball over the goalkeeper to score his first goal of the season.
But the visitors started the game in stunning fashion when Morten Gamst Pedersen dinked forward a clever looping pass and Kalinic beat the offside trap, surged into the box and beautifully placed the ball past goalkeeper Scott Carson.2010 December 28, Kevin Darlin, “West Brom 1 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC
A dinked pass intended for De Bruyne from the impressive Oscar Bobb then deflected off Jackson and looped into the net early in the second half before Foden smashed in his second.2024 January 7, Gary Rose, “Manchester City 5-0 Huddersfield Town”, in BBC Sport

nounA ride on the crossbar or handlebars of a bicycle.

I gave him a dink on my bike.

verbTo carry someone on a pushbike: behind, on the crossbar or on the handlebar.

I didn't like them at all ; only the lame one who used to let me dink him home on his bicycle.1947, John Lehmann, editor, The Penguin New Writing, number 30, page 103

adverbHonestly, truly.

Fair dink no bull?2006, Pip Wilson, Face in the Street, page 323

nounThe penis.

The hair on my legs is softer than the hair around my dink, but it still grosses me out.2004, Brian Francis, Fruit: A Novel about a Boy and his Nipples, page 2

More sentences with dink

Police up your extra ammo and frags, don't leave nothing for the dinks.1986, Oliver Stone, Platoon, spoken by Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe). From the entry frag
ELIAS: Police up your extra ammo and frags, don't leave nothing for the dinks.1986, Oliver Stone, Platoon (film script). From the entry police
Fair dink, don't they teach you blokes anything?1995, John Marsden, The Third Day, the Frost (TCPA Tomorrow Series; 3), Sydney: Pan Macmillan; republished as A Killing Frost, New York…. From the entry drop bear
He was givin' her the old rinky dink, eh?1954 November, Fred Allen, “Part IV: Allen’s Alley”, in Treadmill to Oblivion (An Atlantic Monthly Press Book), Boston, Mass.; Toronto…. From the entry rinky-dink
Jermain Defoe dinked in an equaliser and Gareth Bale hit the crossbar for the hosts before Elliott Bennett arrowed in Norwich's winner.2012 April 9, Mandeep Sanghera, “Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich”, in BBC Sport. From the entry arrow
Kieran Tierney did not want to risk a challenge on Pulisic, who darted on to the ball with far greater purpose, and the dink over Emi Martínez bristled with composure.2020 August 1, David Hytner, “Aubameyang at the double as Arsenal turn tables on Chelsea to win FA Cup”, in The Guardian. From the entry bristle

Meaning of dink

noun A soft drop shot.
noun A soft drop shot played at or near the non-volley zone.
noun A light chip; a chipped pass or shot.

Full definition of dink

Questions about dink in a sentence

How do you use dink in a sentence?: Dink is used as a noun, verb and adjective. For example: “The forward dinked the ball over the goalkeeper to score his first goal of the season.”
What is a short sentence with dink?: “Fair dink no bull?”
What does dink mean?: Dink means a soft drop shot.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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