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DUNK
dunk, dunk shot, stuff shot
(noun) a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
dunk, dip
(verb) dip into a liquid while eating; “She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce”
dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
(verb) 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”
dunk
(verb) make a dunk shot, in basketball; “He dunked the ball”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Dunk (plural Dunks)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dunk is the 26910th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 902 individuals. Dunk is most common among White (79.71%) and Black/African American (16.63%) individuals.
Etymology
Verb
dunk (third-person singular simple present dunks, present participle dunking, simple past and past participle dunked)
To submerge briefly in a liquid.
To set down carelessly.
(ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
(intransitive, internet slang) To put down on social media .
Noun
dunk (plural dunks)
The act of dunking, particularly in basketball.
Source: Wiktionary
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