dunk

🇺🇸 /dʌŋk/ 🇬🇧 /dʌŋk/
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verb
R

To briefly submerge food in a liquid, like dipping it.

He likes to dunk his donuts in his coffee.

R

To submerge something quickly into water, often as a joke.

The kids dunked their toys in the water.

R

To jump high and forcefully put the basketball through the hoop.

The player dunked the ball during the game.

translation

v. To briefly submerge food in a liquid, like dipping it.; To submerge something quickly into water, often as a joke.; To jump high and forcefully put the basketball through the hoop.

Word Forms

3rd Present dunks
Past dunked
Perfect dunked
Progressive dunking