sinker: Meaning and Definition of

sink•er

1. a person or thing that sinks.
2. a person employed in sinking, as one who sinks shafts.
3. a weight, as of lead, for sinking a fishing line or net below the surface of the water.
4. a doughnut or, sometimes, a biscuit or muffin.
5. a pitched ball that curves downward sharply as it reaches the plate.