Definition of Dunk

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

Exact synonyms: Dip, Douse, Plunge, Souse
Specialized synonyms: Sop, Dip, Douse, Duck, Dabble
Generic synonyms: Immerse, Plunge
Derivative terms: Dip, Dipper, Dousing, Dunkard, Plunge, Plunger, Souse

2. Noun. A basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket.
Exact synonyms: Dunk Shot, Stuff Shot
Generic synonyms: Basketball Shot
Specialized synonyms: Slam Dunk

3. Verb. Make a dunk shot, in basketball. "He dunked the ball"
Category relationships: Basketball, Basketball Game, Hoops
Generic synonyms: Shoot
Specialized synonyms: Slam-dunk

4. Verb. Dip into a liquid while eating. "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
Exact synonyms: Dip
Generic synonyms: Eat
Derivative terms: Dip, Dip, Dipper

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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