dinger

noun

ding·​er ˈdiŋ-ər How to pronounce dinger (audio)
plural dingers
baseball, informal
: home run sense 1
Only the Royals, Astros and Cubs have given up more dingers than the Angels.Stephen Cannella
Ramirez had driven in 72 runs and had scored himself 49 times, while smacking 16 dingersDavid Sabino

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Shortstop Kyle Farmer hit a two-out dinger off Corbin in the sixth, Farmer’s first home run in a Rockies uniform. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 May 2025 Unless Sweeney hits a dinger of a trade, improvement at center is an area that will require that patience. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2025 Tyler O’Neill does one thing better than anyone else: smash dingers on Opening Day. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 That year Bonds hit 45 dingers, while Judge has slammed 64 over his past 162. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dinger

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from ding to strike + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dinger was in 1968

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“Dinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinger. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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