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Definition of Dunk

1. Noun. A basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket.

2. Verb. Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate. "Dip the brush into the paint"

3. Verb. Make a dunk shot, in basketball. "He dunked the ball"

4. Verb. Dip into a liquid while eating. "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"

Definition of Dunk

1. Verb. To submerge briefly in a liquid. ¹

2. Verb. To set down carelessly. ¹

3. Verb. (ambitransitive basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power. ¹

4. Noun. The act of dunking, particularly in basketball. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dunk

1. to dip into liquid [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dunk

dunging dunglike dungmere dungmeres dungmixen dungmixens dungs dungy dungyard dungyards

dunite dunites dunitic dunk (current term) dunk shot dunk tank dunkable dunkadoo dunkadoos dunked

dunkered dunkering dunkfest dunkfests dunking dunkings dunks dunlin

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