dunk

Noun dunk has 1 sense

• dunk(n = noun.act) dunk shot, stuff shot - a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket; Array
is a kind of basketball shot
has particulars: slam dunk
Derived form verb dunk₂

Verb dunk has 3 senses

• dunk(v = verb.contact) dip, douse, plunge, souse - 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"
is one way to immerse, plunge
Derived form noun dunkard₁
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s something PP

• dunk(v = verb.contact) Array - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball"
is one way to shoot
Derived form noun dunk₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• dunk(v = verb.consumption) dip - dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
is one way to eat
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP

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