dunk (d ngk)v. dunked, dunk·ing, dunks v.tr.1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip. 2. To dip (food) into a liquid food, such as a beverage or sauce, prior to eating. 3. Basketball To slam (a ball) through the basket from above. v.intr.1. To submerge oneself briefly in water. 2. Basketball To slam a ball through the basket from above. n.1. The act or an instance of dunking. 2. A liquid or creamy food into which other foods are dunked. 3. Basketball A dunk shot.
[Pennsylvania Dutch dunke, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunk n.]
dunk er n. |
dunk Verb
1. to dip (a biscuit or piece of bread) in a drink or soup before eating it
2. to put (something) in liquid: dunk the garment in the dye for 15 minutes [Old High German dunkōn]
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| Noun | 1. | dunk - a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basketbasketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out" |
| Verb | 1. | dunk - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"sop - dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce" immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" douse, duck, dip - dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" dabble - dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid |
| 2. | dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball"basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball" slam-dunk - make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk |
| 3. | dunk - dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" |
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