dunk (n.)

  1. a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

    [ Syn: dunk shot , stuff shot ]

    dunk (v.)

  1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; dip the garment into the cleaning solution; dip the brush into the paint

    [ Syn: dip , souse , plunge , douse ]

  2. make a dunk shot, in basketball; He dunked the ball'

  3. dip into a liquid while eating; She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce

    [ Syn: dip ]

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