1. hitting or striking something lightly or gently
Usage: informal
2. making a soft hitting sound in sports, especially in pickleball or tennis
Usage: sports

Examples

• She was dinking the ball over the net with perfect control.
• The player kept dinking shots to frustrate his opponent.
• He was dinking around with the equipment before the game.
• The coach taught them the art of dinking in pickleball.
• Stop dinking that pen against the desk.
• She’s been dinking the ball short all match.