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    dunk
    /dʌŋk/

    verb

    • 1. dip (bread or other food) into a drink or soup before eating it: "I dunked a biscuit into the cup of scalding tea"
    • 2. score by shooting the ball down through the basket with the hands above the rim.

    noun

    • 1. a shot downwards into the basket with the hands above the rim.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dunkDunk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DUNK is to dip (something, such as a piece of bread) into a beverage while eating. How to use dunk in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUNK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DUNK definition: 1. to put a biscuit, piece of bread, etc. into a liquid such as tea, coffee, or soup for a short…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dunkDUNK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dunks are usually intense, high-flying, and acrobatic. There are all different kinds of dunks: two-handed jams, windmill dunks, 360 dunks. The NBA hosts an annual dunk contest to see who can pull off the best dunk.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUNK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DUNK meaning: 1. to put a biscuit, piece of bread, etc. into a liquid such as tea, coffee, or soup for a short…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUNK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you dunk something such as a biscuit or a piece of bread in a drink or in soup, you dip it into the drink or soup before eating it. Many people dunk their foods in coffee, tea or milk. [V n in n] If you dunk something in a liquid, you put it in the liquid, especially for a particular purpose and for a short time.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdunk verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of dunk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dunkDunk - definition of dunk by The Free Dictionary

    Define dunk. dunk synonyms, dunk pronunciation, dunk translation, English dictionary definition of dunk. v. dunked , dunk·ing , dunks v. tr. 1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. 2. To dip into a liquid food, such as a beverage or sauce, prior to eating: dunked...

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishdunk | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    dunk definition: to quickly put something into liquid and take it out again: . Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dunkdunk | meaning of dunk in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    dunk meaning, definition, what is dunk: to quickly put something into a liquid a...: Learn more.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dunkDunk - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of dunk. noun. a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket. synonyms: dunk shot, stuff shot. see more. verb. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate. synonyms: dip, douse, plunge, souse. see more. verb. dip into a liquid while eating. “She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce”