Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,885,361,156 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

DINK
(redirected from Dinking)

   Also found in: Financial, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
DINK or dink  (dnk)
n.
1. A two-career couple with no children.
2. A member of such a couple.

[D(ual) I(ncome) N(o) K(ids).]

dink 1  (dngk)
n. Sports
A drop shot.

[From dink, sound of a weakly hit or dropped ball.]

dink 2  (dngk)
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a North Vietnamese soldier or guerrilla in the Vietnam War.

[Origin unknown.]

dink1
adj
(Clothing & Fashion) Scot and northern English dialect neat or neatly dressed
vb
Austral and NZ chiefly children's slang
a.  (tr) to carry (a second person) on a horse, bicycle, etc.
b.  (intr) (of two people) to travel together on a horse, bicycle, etc.
[of unknown origin]

dink2
n Sport
a ball struck delicately
vb
to hit or kick (a ball) delicately
[imitative of a delicate strike]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.DINK - a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
acronym - a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
mates, couple, match - a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
2.dink - a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
Translations
dink [dɪŋk] N (US) → tontorrón(ona) m/f
dink
n
(inf) abbr of double income, no kids; dinks plDoppelverdiener plohne Kinder
(dated US pej: = Vietnamese) → Vietnamese m, → Vietnamesin f


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Tsonga chased down a Youzhny drop shot, dinking the ball cross court to bring up match point, which he converted with a high volley off a clever sliced approach into the corner.
Tsonga chased down a Youzhny drop shot, dinking the ball cross court to bring up match point, which he converted with a high volley off a clever sliced approach into the corner.
and dinking the ball into the corner of the net with the outside of his boot.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2010 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.