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dunk

6 definitions • 4 examples
1
to put a biscuit, piece of bread, etc. into a liquid such as tea, coffee, or soup for a short time before eating it:

Examples:

dunk something in something She dunked a biscuit in her coffee.
2
to put something into liquid for a short time:

Examples:

dunk something in something Dunk the sponge in water every once in a while to stop it from drying out.
3
in basketball, to jump up and force a basketball down through the net in order to score
4
to put a cookie, bread, pastry, etc. into a liquid such as coffee or soup for a short time before eating it:

Examples:

She dunked her doughnut in her coffee.
5
If you dunk a person, you push the person under water:

Examples:

The kids in the pool kept dunking one another.
6
If you dunk a basketball, you score by jumping high enough to throw the ball down through the goal.

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