Meaning of 'dunk'

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Meaning of ‘dunk’

4 definitions found.

dunk

noun

a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

Synonyms: dunk shot stuff shot

verb

dip into a liquid while eating

Example: "I dunked a piece of bread in the sauce."

Synonyms: dip

verb

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

Synonyms: souse dip plunge douse

verb

make a dunk shot, in basketball

Example: "They dunked the ball."

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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