Dunk Definition

dŭngk
verb
To dip (bread, cake, etc.) into coffee or other liquid before eating it.
Webster's New World
To immerse in a liquid for a short time.
Webster's New World
To put (the ball) into the basket by means of a dunk shot.
Webster's New World
To submerge oneself briefly in water.
American Heritage
To slam a ball through the basket from above.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
A dunking; immersion.
Webster's New World
A liquid or creamy food into which other foods are dunked.
American Heritage

Dunk shot.

Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dunk

Noun

Singular:
dunk
Plural:
dunks

Origin of Dunk

  • Pennsylvania Dutch dunke from Middle High German dunken from Old High German dunkōn

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dunk Sentence Examples

  • You ca n't dunk an elephant in your cup of tea!

  • I mean really, if you're not going to use ANY common sense we might as well dunk you in the straight away!

  • Slam Dunk Romeo is crushing hard on a new cheerleader at his school.

  • Build a Gamebreaker by stringing together combos, and then get your teammates involved in a three-man aerial dunk assault.

  • Karting - Race at the beach, then dunk the winner in the Med!

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Words Starting With

DDUDUN

Words Ending With

KNKUNK

Unscrambles

dunk

Words Starting With D and Ending With K

Starts With D & Ends With KStarts With DU & Ends With KStarts With D & Ends With NK

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With D4 Letter Words Ending With K