dinger
Ball clears fence
A dinger is a home run in baseball—the ball leaves the park with a satisfying crack: He hit three dingers in last night's game.
The term likely comes from the ringing sound of a solid hit.
Outside baseball, dinger can mean anything impressive or emphatic, or in Australian slang, the buttocks or anus.
Out-of-the-park hit
- round-tripperBaseball scoring hit
- longballHome run hit
- moonshotBold, unlikely endeavor
- taterPotato, colloquially
blast · four-bagger · grand slam · walk-off · solo shot · yard · jack · no-doubter
Powerful baseball batter
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
swing · bat · diamond · outfield · inning · RBI · lineup · cleanup hitter
Hollow resonating instrument
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- ringerImpostor in competition
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- alertWarning or watchfulness
signal · timer · notification · doorbell · kitchen timer · oven timer · microwave · ping
Minor vehicle collision
- dentShallow surface depression
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
hail damage · bodywork · panel · touch-up · repair
homer
Out-of-the-park hit
- round-tripperBaseball scoring hit
- longballHome run hit
- moonshotBold, unlikely endeavor
tater · blast · four-bagger · grand slam · walk-off · solo shot · yard · jack · no-doubter · bomb
slugger
Powerful baseball batter
curveball · swing · bat · diamond · outfield · inning · RBI · lineup · cleanup hitter · power hitter
bell
Hollow resonating instrument
alert · signal · timer · notification · doorbell · kitchen timer · oven timer · microwave · ping · tone
fender-bender
Minor vehicle collision
parking lot · hail damage · bodywork · panel · touch-up · repair
dingerbunt
Ball-tapping technique
dribbler · ground ball · blooper · tap · line drive
dingerstrikeout
Batter retired on pitches
whiff · punchout · caught looking · bunt · dribbler
- ding dongTwo-tone bell sound
- ding-dong ditchRing doorbell, then hide
- ding-dong ditchingPrank ringing then hiding
- ding dong ditchPranking by ringing doorbells
- ding dingRepeated bell tone
- door dingMinor vehicle damage from contact