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- Dictionarydunk/dʌŋk/
verb
- 1. dip (bread or other food) into a drink or soup before eating it: "I dunked a biscuit into the cup of scalding tea"
- 2. score by shooting the ball down through the basket with the hands above the rim.
noun
- 1. a shot downwards into the basket with the hands above the rim.
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Learn the meaning of dunk as a verb in English, with different contexts and usage. Dunk can mean to put something in liquid, to slam-dunk in basketball, or to push someone under water.
- English (US)
to put a cookie, piece of bread, etc. into a liquid such as...
- Znaczenie Dunk, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DUNK definicja: 1. to put a biscuit, piece of bread, etc....
- Dunk: Russian Translation
DUNK translate: макать, окунать . Learn more in the...
- Dunk: Polish Translation
dunk translate: zanurzać, maczać. Learn more in the...
- Dunk in Simplified Chinese
DUNK translate: 放进液体, 将（饼干、面包等在茶水或汤中）蘸一下，泡一下, 把…在液体中浸泡一会儿,...
- Traditional
DUNK translate: 放進液體, 將（餅乾、麵包等在茶水或湯中）蘸一下，泡一下, 把…放進液體浸泡一會,...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of dunk as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Dunk can mean to dip something in liquid, to submerge in water, or to make a basketball shot from above the rim.
to put a cookie, piece of bread, etc. into a liquid such as tea, coffee, or soup for a short time before eating it: dunk something in something She dunked acookie in her coffee. informal. to put something into liquid for a short time: dunk something in something Dunk the sponge in water every once in a while to stop it from drying out.
verb (used without object) to dip or submerge something, oneself, etc., in a liquid: She thinks it's vulgar to dunk. Let's dunk in the pool before dinner. Basketball. to execute or attempt a dunk shot. noun. any flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating. Basketball. dunk shot. dunk. / dʌŋk / verb.
Definitions of dunk. noun. a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket. synonyms: dunk shot, stuff shot. see more. verb. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate. synonyms: dip, douse, plunge, souse. see more. verb. dip into a liquid while eating. “She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce”
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb dunk in different contexts, such as cooking, swimming and basketball. Find out how to pronounce dunk and see pictures and sentences with it.
Dunk is a verb that means to plunge into liquid, dip food into a liquid, or slam a ball through the basket in basketball. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of dunk from various dictionaries and sources.
