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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dunk /dʌŋk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to dip (a biscuit, etc.) into coffee or the like, before eating.
- to put (someone or something) briefly under the surface of a liquid:She dunked the shirt in some detergent.
- Sportto thrust or slam (a basketball) downward through the basket:He leaped and dunked the ball through for the final score of the game.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of dunking.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dunk (dungk),USA pronunciation v.t. - to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
- to submerge in a liquid:She dunked the curtains in the dye.
- Sport[Basketball.]to attempt to thrust (a ball) through the basket using a dunk shot.
v.i. - to dip or submerge something, oneself, etc., in a liquid:She thinks it's vulgar to dunk. Let's dunk in the pool before dinner.
- Sport[Basketball.]to execute or attempt a dunk shot.
n. - Foodany flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating.
- Sport[Basketball.]See dunk shot.
- Pennsylvania German dunke to dip, immerse; compare German tunken, Middle High German dunken, tunken, Old High German thunkōn, dunkōn
- 1865–70, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dunk /dʌŋk/ vb - to dip (bread, etc) in tea, soup, etc, before eating
- to submerge or be submerged in liquid
Etymology: 20th Century: from Pennsylvania Dutch, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkōn; see duck², tingeˈdunker n |