dunk

dunk · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To dip or submerge something briefly in a liquid.

  2. 2.

    (Basketball) To score by thrusting the ball down through the basket.

  3. 3.

    To push someone or something underwater briefly.

  4. 4.

    (Basketball) A shot made by thrusting the ball down through the basket.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    slam dunk — An emphatic basketball shot; something certain to succeed
  • •
    dunk tank — A carnival game where a target is dunked in water
  • •
    cookie dunk — The act of dipping a cookie in milk

Related words

See also: basketball, dip, immerse
Synonyms: dip, immerse, plunge, submerge

Etymology

From Pennsylvania German dunke ("to dip"), from German tunken ("to dip, soak").