Meaning of dunk in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dəŋk/

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  1. Verb

    dunk

    Etymology

    early 20th century: from Pennsylvanian German dunke‘dip’, from German tunken‘dip or plunge’

    Definitions

    1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

    Examples

    • « dip the garment into the cleaning solution »
    • « dip the brush into the paint »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. make a dunk shot, in basketball

    Examples

    • « He dunked the ball »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. dip into a liquid while eating

    Examples

    • « She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce »

    Derived terms

  4. Noun

    dunk

    Definitions

    1. a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

Famous quotes

  • « I'm not a big sports fan, but I love it when they 'slam dunk.' That's sexy. »
    Emma Bunton
  • « Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. I was over 50, Caucasian, thin, small-framed, and I have it in my genetic history. It was almost a slam-dunk. »
    Sally Field
  • « From my first dunk at 14 years old to my second NCAA Championship at the University of Tennessee, my intense training with my dad was always to credit. »
    Candace Parker
  • « To see a player dunk in women's college basketball is just amazing. It's great to see that the game has reached that level now. »
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  • « If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming. »
    Charles Barkley

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