dunk

dunk
—dunkable, adj., n. —dunker, n.
/dungk/, v.t.
1. to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
2. to submerge in a liquid: She dunked the curtains in the dye.
3. Basketball. to attempt to thrust (a ball) through the basket using a dunk shot.
v.i.
4. 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.
5. Basketball. to execute or attempt a dunk shot.
n.
6. any flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating.
7. Basketball. See dunk shot.
[1865-70, Amer.; < PaG dunke to dip, immerse; cf. G tunken, MHG dunken, tunken, OHG thunkon, dunkon]

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