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BNC: 27376 COCA: 20584

sinker

sinker /ˈsɪŋkɚ/ noun
plural sinkers
sinker
/ˈsɪŋkɚ/
noun
plural sinkers
Learner's definition of SINKER
[count]
: a weight used for holding a fishing line or net underwater(钓鱼线或渔网上的)坠子
baseball : a fast pitch that drops lower as it reaches home plate下坠球
called also sinker ball

hook, line and sinker

see 1hook
BNC: 27376 COCA: 20584

sinker

noun

sink·​er ˈsiŋ-kər How to pronounce sinker (audio)
1
: one that sinks
specifically : a weight for sinking a fishing line, seine, or sounding line
2
3
: a fastball that sinks as it reaches the plate

called also sinker ball

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Sánchez tied the game by hitting a 1-0 sinker for his 14th homer since the Yankees traded him along with Gio Urshela to Minnesota for Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt on March 13. Larry Fleisher, Hartford Courant, 5 Sep. 2022 Detmers threw nine pitches, all strikes — on a combination of his four-seam fastball, sinker and slider — to three batters for the third immaculate inning in Angels history, joining Nolan Ryan (1972) and Garrett Richards (2014). Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022 Junis uses his slider over 50% of the time, while also mixing in a sinker and change-up. Coming up Tuesday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Tyler Gilbert (0-3, 5.34) vs. Giants LHP Carlos Rodon (8-5, 2.95). Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2022 Houck located a sinker and Jose Trevino grounded into a 5-2-3 twin-killing swiftly turned by Christian Vazquez. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Cleveland believed the upside, the guy with ever-improving control, a sharp slider and sinker. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 15 July 2022 The lefty produced his 13 whiffs with seven four-seamers, one slider, one sinker and four changeups. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2022 In the second inning, Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols took a 94.7 mph sinker on the outside edge for Assad’s first major-league strikeout. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 After Greene drew a seven-pitch walk, Quantrill walked Victor Reyes on five pitches and gave up a single to Javier Báez on an inside third-pitch sinker. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sinker was in 1526
BNC: 27376 COCA: 20584

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