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dunk
(dŭngk)v. dunked, dunk·ing, dunks
v.tr.
1. To plunge into liquid; immerse.
2. To dip (food) into a liquid food, such as a beverage or sauce, prior to eating: dunked the cookie into a glass of milk.
3. Basketball To slam (a ball) through the basket from above.
v.intr.
1. To submerge oneself briefly in water.
2. Basketball To slam a ball through the basket from above.
n.
1. The act or an instance of dunking.
2. A liquid or creamy food into which other foods are dunked.
3. Basketball A dunk shot.
[Pennsylvania Dutch dunke, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkōn.]
dunk′er n.
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dunk
(dʌŋk)vb
1. (Cookery) to dip (bread, etc) in tea, soup, etc, before eating
2. to submerge or be submerged in liquid
[C20: from Pennsylvania Dutch, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkōn; see duck2, tinge]
ˈdunker n
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dunk
(dʌŋk)v.t.
1. to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
2. to submerge briefly in a liquid.
3. to thrust (a basketball) downward through the basket.
v.i. 4. to dip or submerge something, oneself, etc., in a liquid.
5. to execute or attempt a dunk shot.
n. 6. an act or instance of dunking.
7. a liquid or creamy mixture into which food is dipped.
8. dunk shot.
[1865–70; < Pennsylvania German dunke to dip, immerse; compare German tunken, Old High German thunkōn, dunkōn]
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dunk
- Came from Pennsylvania/German dunke, "dip," from German tunken, "dip or plunge."See also related terms for plunge.
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dunk
Past participle: dunked
Gerund: dunking
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dunk
A field goal made by jumping very high and stuffing the ball through the basket from above the rim.
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| Noun | 1. |  dunk - a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basketbasketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out" slam dunk - a forceful dunk |
| Verb | 1. | dunk - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" sop - dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce" dabble - dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid |
| 2. | dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball" basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball" slam-dunk - make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk | |
| 3. | dunk - dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce" eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" |
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dunk
vt → (ein)tunken
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dunk
[dʌŋk] vt → intingere, inzuppareto dunk one's bread in one's soup → inzuppare il pane nella minestra
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