dunk

UK /dʌŋk/ US /dʌŋk/
verb 4name 2noun 1

Definitions

verb

1

To submerge briefly in a liquid.

I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider.

2

To set down carelessly.

Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV.

3

To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.

The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority.

4

To put down on social media [with on].

noun

1

The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.

The point guard threaded a pass with pinpoint precision to the power forward for an easy dunk.

She gave the biscuit a dunk in her cup of milk.

name

1

A surname.

2

A locality in Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, which includes the Family Islands; one is Dunk Island, named after George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.

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