dunk
verb
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dunked;
dunking;
dunks
Definition of dunk
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to dip (something, such as a piece of bread) into a beverage while eating
2
: to dip or submerge temporarily in liquid
3
: to throw (a basketball) into the basket from above the rim
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Synonyms for dunk
Synonyms: Verb
dip, douse (also dowse), duck, immerse, sop, souse, submerge, submerse
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Examples of dunk in a Sentence
Verb
I like to dunk my doughnut in my coffee. She dunked him while they were swimming. He dunked the ladle into the soup. He could dunk when he was 16.Noun
The pass led to a dunk.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Think spot cleaning Thatâs often a better solution than dunking an entire garment, Ankeny said. — Los Angeles Times, "Revealed: The dirty little secrets of doing hand laundry on the road," 30 Aug. 2019 And everyone loves dunking their bread in the garlicky tomato sauce. — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, "Positanoâs Zuppa di Mussels: âEveryone loves dunking their bread in the garlicky tomato sauceâ," 30 Aug. 2019 After critics have spent months dunking on Hudson Yards, for someone visiting from out of town, going there almost feels like a dare. — Maura Judkis, chicagotribune.com, "Hate on the Hudson (Yards): How bad can it be?," 8 Aug. 2019 Last year at Golden Brook School, Hunt got repeatedly dunked in a dunk tank â wearing a suit â by the top readers in each grade. — Nora Mcgreevy, BostonGlobe.com, "Slime, pig kissing, and duct tape: Educators get creative to keep kids reading over the summer," 8 Aug. 2019 With two outs and runners at the corners, Josh Reddick dunked a single into right field. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Andrew Heaney pays tribute to Tyler Skaggs in Angelsâ loss to Astros," 6 July 2019 Five seconds later, with Embiid still catching his balance and barely inbounds, Jaylen Brown was dunking on the other end. — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, "The Sixers wilted again under the Celtics' hungry, physical play in NBA playoffs | Marcus Hayes," 5 May 2018 More Cards: KFC Yum Center court gets a makeover with dunking cardinal Following that, the Cards will open its ACC schedule and the regular season with the same game, a Nov. 5 date at Miami to be televised on the new ACC Network. — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville basketball's 2019-20 schedule includes Michigan, Texas Tech, WKU," 8 Aug. 2019 Some will be able to watch as keepers put them through exercise routines that will include behavior ranging from waving to twirling a baton and slam-dunking a basketball. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: Panda Watch," 23 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The annual Elvis Festival on historic Main Street in Garden Grove celebrates the life of Elvis Presley this Sunday with a King of Cadillacs Car Show, a Dunka Dunka Burning Love dunk tank and Hound Dog hot dogs. — Los Angeles Times, "Vegas Escapes: A Tim Burton twist at the Neon Museum," 22 Aug. 2019 The festivities then moved to L Street Field for a day of bounce houses, face painting, dunk tanks, and food trucks. — Maria Lovato, BostonGlobe.com, "Hull is celebrating its 375th birthday," 19 Aug. 2019 To wit: a carnival, classic film fest, auto show, dunk tank, farmerâs market, 5K run and kids dash, and even a Sunday pancake breakfast (whew!). — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, "15 things to do with the kids Aug. 19-25," 18 Aug. 2019 Activities for everyone include a one-mile walk, free breakfast, bounce houses, petting zoo, rock wall, pony rides, childrenâs games, face painting, dunk tank, live entertainment, DJ and dancing and a raffle and silent auction, among others. — Kari Barnett, sun-sentinel.com, "A good time - and wine - promised at Uncorked fundraiser," 16 Aug. 2019 The free family event features games, a dunk tank, face painting, an obstacle course and other fun activities. — cleveland.com, "North Ridgeville StoryWalk coming to South Central Park: Short Takes on Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville," 9 Aug. 2019 Highlights include carnival games, dunk tank, face painting, raffles and giveaways. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Local Republican groupâs president named âWoman of the Yearâ," 2 Aug. 2019 The fair will also feature a DJ, bounce houses, snacks, face painters, mascots, a dunk tank, community booths and more. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Missouri City, AccessHealth and Fort Bend County partner again to host annual âBack-to-Schoolâ health fair," 23 July 2019 There will be a dunk tank set up to dunk your favorite officer, donkey rides, a 40-foot inflatable obstacle course, face painting by Firehouse Pottery, and a scavenger hunt put on by the Taneytown branch of the Carroll County Public Library. — Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "West Carroll: Taneytown, New Windsor plan âcommunity-buildingâ National Night Out events," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dunk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dunk
verb
English Language Learners Definition of dunk
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to dip (food) quickly into a liquid (such as coffee or milk) while eating
chiefly US
: to push (someone or something) under water or other liquid for a short amount of time
basketball
: to jump high in the air and push (the ball) down through the basket
dunk
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of dunk (Entry 2 of 2)
basketball
: a shot that is made by jumping high in the air and pushing the ball down through the basket
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dunk
verb
\ ËdÉĆk
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dunked;
dunking
Kids Definition of dunk
1
: to dip into liquid
I like to dunk my cookies in milk.
2
: to jump and push the ball down through the basket in basketball