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Dunk

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1 English

1.1 Transtitive Verb
1.2 Noun
1.3 Related Terms
1.4 See Also

English

Transtitive Verb

dunk

To submerge briefly in a liquid.
I like to dunk my donut in my coffee.
To set down carelessly.
Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV.
(basketball, also intransitive) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop.
The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority.

Noun

dunk

The act of dunking, particularly in basketball.
The point guard threaded a pass with pinpoint precision to the power forward for an easy dunk.

Related Terms

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "dunk" has one sense:

dunk

The verb "dunk" has three senses:

dunk

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