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  1. dunk:


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Detailed Synonyms for dunk in English

dunk:

dunk [the ~] nom

  1. the dunk
    – a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket 1
    the dunk shot; the stuff shot; the dunk
    – a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket 1

dunk verbe

  1. dunk
    – dip into a liquid while eating 1
    to dip; dunk
    – dip into a liquid while eating 1
    • dip verbe (dips, dipped, dipping)
    • dunk verbe
      • She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce1
  2. dunk
    – immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate 1
    to plunge; to dip; to souse; dunk; douse
    – immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate 1
    • plunge verbe (plunges, plunged, plunging)
    • dip verbe (dips, dipped, dipping)
      • dip the garment into the cleaning solution1
      • dip the brush into the paint1
    • souse verbe (souses, soused, sousing)
    • dunk verbe
    • douse verbe
  3. dunk
    – make a dunk shot, in basketball 1
    dunk
    – make a dunk shot, in basketball 1
    • dunk verbe
      • He dunked the ball1

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Related Definitions for "dunk":

  1. a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket1
  2. dip into a liquid while eating1
    • She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce1
  3. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate1
  4. make a dunk shot, in basketball1
    • He dunked the ball1

Related Synonyms for dunk