Definition of dunk

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  • dunk is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • dunk is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • dunk is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of dunk

  • dip into a liquid while eating (verb)

    Examples

    1. She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce

    Synonyms

    1. dip
  • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dip
    2. douse
    3. plunge
    4. souse
  • a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dunk shot
    2. stuff shot
  • make a dunk shot, in basketball (verb)

    Examples

    1. He dunked the ball

See definition of dunk in Merriam Webster