Dunk
Pronunciation: /ˈdʌŋk/
Dunk (verb)
- To quickly put something into a liquid and take it out again.
- To jump and push the ball down through the basketball hoop.
Examples
- She likes to dunk her cookies in milk.
- He dunked the bread into the soup.
Common collocations: dunk a biscuit, dunk in coffee, dunk the ball, slam dunk, slam dunk
Dunk (noun)
- A basketball move where a player jumps and scores by pushing the ball through the hoop.
Examples
- His dunk won the game.
- The crowd cheered after the dunk.