Meaning & use
dink
In racket sports such as pickleball or tennis, a soft shot that arcs just over the net.
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She won the point with a gentle dink that landed just past the net.
Practicing dinks helps players control the ball during close exchanges at the net.
A note on using this word
Dink is casual sporting terminology, most common in pickleball, where the dink shot is central to strategy near the net.
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