dinger
noun
ding·er ˈdiŋ-ər 
plural dingers
baseball, informal
: home run sense 1
Only the Royals, Astros and Cubs have given up more dingers than the Angels.
Stephen Cannella
Stephen CannellaRamirez had driven in 72 runs and had scored himself 49 times, while smacking 16 dingers … David Sabino
David Sabino
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His last six hits have all gone for extra-bases—four doubles and two home runs, including smashing a dinger in the first inning of Sunday's game against Oakland at the request of a young girl from Uvalde, because that's what Dads do. James Yasko, Chron, 18 Aug. 2022 Her second dinger of the night, a two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth, finished off the Royals' 10-0 victory. Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2022 Susac’s solo shot over the bullpen in left in the third was almost identical to his subsequent dinger in the ninth. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2022 Kylee Ward homered and drove in 4 runs for Rogers (5-0, 2-0) and Dahana Toumala also belted a dinger. Rick Fires, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2022 Rizzo led off with a double and the Red Sox walked Judge only to have Stanton crush a dinger into right-center field. courant.com, 25 Sep. 2021 Stanton would add his 83rd RBI of the season two innings later with his 31st dinger. Matthew Roberson, courant.com, 22 Sep. 2021 His homer Thursday broke a 15-day streak without a dinger, a period filled with too many weak ground balls. USA Today, 25 June 2021 Offensively, Will Hagan homered twice with a solo shot in the second inning and two-run dinger in the fourth. Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2021 See More
James Yasko, Chron, 18 Aug. 2022 Her second dinger of the night, a two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth, finished off the Royals' 10-0 victory. Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2022 Susac’s solo shot over the bullpen in left in the third was almost identical to his subsequent dinger in the ninth. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2022 Kylee Ward homered and drove in 4 runs for Rogers (5-0, 2-0) and Dahana Toumala also belted a dinger. Rick Fires, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2022 Rizzo led off with a double and the Red Sox walked Judge only to have Stanton crush a dinger into right-center field. courant.com, 25 Sep. 2021 Stanton would add his 83rd RBI of the season two innings later with his 31st dinger. Matthew Roberson, courant.com, 22 Sep. 2021 His homer Thursday broke a 15-day streak without a dinger, a period filled with too many weak ground balls. USA Today, 25 June 2021 Offensively, Will Hagan homered twice with a solo shot in the second inning and two-run dinger in the fourth. Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
perhaps from ding to strike + -er entry 2
First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above