Sinker - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɪŋkər|  American pronunciation of the word sinker
Brit.  |ˈsɪŋkə|  British pronunciation of the word sinker

noun

- a small ring-shaped friedcake (syn: doughnut)
- a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
- a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate

Extra examples

I weighted the fishing line with a lead sinker.

I snapped at the bait hook, line and sinker.

Word forms

noun
singular: sinker
plural: sinkers
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