Dunk (elephant)
WordNet
noun
(1) A basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
verb
(2) Dip into a liquid while eating
"She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
(3) 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"
(4) Make a dunk shot, in basketball
"He dunked the ball"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To submerge briefly in a liquid.
- I like to dunk my donut in my coffee.
- To set down carelessly.
- Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV.
- To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
- The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority.
Noun
- The act of dunking, particularly in basketball.
- The point guard threaded a pass with pinpoint precision to the power forward for an easy dunk.