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Dunk

Verb
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.VerbTo submerge briefly in a liquid.
"I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider."
2.VerbTo set down carelessly.
"Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV."
3.VerbTo put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
"The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority."
4.VerbTo put down on social media .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with on].
5.NounThe act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
"The point guard threaded a pass with pinpoint precision to the power forward for an easy dunk.; She gave the biscuit a dunk in her cup of milk."

Synonyms

plungedousedipsousedunk shotsoakdivemarkslamcinchputdinky

Rhymes With

punkspunkslinkbunkplunkfunkjunkclunk
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