dunk
dunk
Definition
☆ dunk (duŋk)
transitive verb
- to dip (bread, cake, etc.) into coffee or other liquid before eating it
- to immerse in a liquid for a short time
- Basketball to put (the ball) into the basket by means of a dunk shot
Etymology: Ger tunken, to steep, dip, soak < OHG dunchôn: for IE base see tinge
noun
- a dunking; immersion
- dunk shot
dunk
Usage Examples
Object
- transducer: The surface control system consists of a portable deck unit and a dunking transducer that is supplied with 10 meters of cable.
- cookie: I prefer it with almond biscuits dunked into the wine.
- tank: The boat's dive deck is complete with dive platform, showers and a fresh water dunk tank for rinsing cameras and torches.
- ball: Dunk the ball with a 25 point score or higher.
- contest: Hint: Easy Points In Dunk Contest When playing dunk contest choose a obstacle to dunk over.
- head: Again no diving or jumping into the water and no dunking the head under either.
Preposition: into
- water: Sometimes the fine hook edges got too hot during turning and needed to be dunked into cold water to preserve their temper.
Modifying Another Word
- then: Karting - Race at the beach, then dunk the winner in the Med!
- n't: You ca n't dunk an elephant in your cup of tea!
- well: I mean really, if you're not going to use ANY common sense we might as well dunk you in the straight away!
- also: Dunking also discussing the less successful methods of spam filtering, and where the future might be, such as peer-to-peer spam filtering.
Used with why or when
- that: Harrison had 32 points and over ten rebounds, a number of blocked shots and three showcase dunks that brought the house down.
Preposition: in
- water: Straighten them by holding in steam, or even giving a quick dunk in very hot water.
- milk: Ooh, I'd say Ginger Nuts dunked in milk.
- coffee: Taken apart, creamy stuff scraped off with teeth, and biscuity bit dunked in coffee or hot choc.
- tea: Show What is the best cookie for dunking in tea, and why?
- chocolate: Small cylinders of brandy snap stuff dunked in dark chocolate at one end.
Preposition: for
