dunk
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
dunks;
dunked;
dunking
dunks;
dunked;
dunking
Britannica Dictionary definition of DUNK
1
[+ object]
a
:
to dip (food) quickly into a liquid (such as coffee or milk) while eating
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I like to dunk my doughnut in my coffee.
b
chiefly US
:
to push (someone or something) under water or other liquid for a short amount of time
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She dunked him while they were swimming.
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He dunked the ladle into the soup.
2
basketball
:
to jump high in the air and push (the ball) down through the basket
[+ object]
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He dunked the ball.
[no object]
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He could dunk when he was 16.
2
dunk
/ˈdʌŋk/
noun
plural
dunks
2
dunk
/ˈdʌŋk/
noun
plural
dunks
Britannica Dictionary definition of DUNK
[count]
basketball
:
a shot that is made by jumping high in the air and pushing the ball down through the basket
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The pass led to a dunk.
— called also
dunk shot, slam dunk
