Dunk
Encyclopedia
Dunk or Dunking may refer to:
- Slam dunkSlam dunkA slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. This is considered a normal field goal attempt; if successful it is worth two points. The term "slam dunk" was...
, type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim - Dunk (biscuit)Dunk (biscuit)To dunk is to dip a biscuit , bread, buttered toast, cake, or doughnut into a beverage, especially tea, coffee, or cold milk. Dunking releases more flavour from confections by dissolving the sugars, while also softening their texture...
, dipping of food into a beverage - DunkingDunkingDunking is a form of torture and punishment that was applied to scolds and supposed witches.-As torture:In a trial by ordeal, supposed witches were immersed into a vat of water or pond, and taken out after some time, thus and given the opportunity to confess...
, a form of water torture - dunk refers to a highly customized 70's era Chevrolet, popularized by rapper Trick DaddyTrick DaddyMaurice Young , better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida.-Music career:...
, as in "Dunk Rider" - Dunk (footwear)Dunk (footwear)The Dunk was first introduced by Nike, Inc. in 1985. As the Nike Terminator’s "fraternal twin", originally having numerous colors in most sizes for various Universities and Colleges...
, originally a basketball shoe produced by Nike Inc. - Dunk (game), game played at schools.
- Dunk (band)Dunk (band)Dunk was a Canadian pop-rock band from Niagara Falls, Ontario, best known for their 2000 Canadian top-30 single "Crowdsurfing".-Starkicker:The group formed after the Dunk brothers dissolved their earlier project Starkicker a few years prior...
, a 1990s Canadian band from Niagara Falls, Ontario - Dunk (elephant)Dunk (elephant)Dunk , a tuskless, male Asian Elephant possibly from Ceylon, was the first elephant to reside at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. He was gifted to the National Zoo on April 30, 1891 by James E...
, the first elephant to reside at the National Zoo
See also
- Slam dunk (disambiguation)Slam dunk (disambiguation)Slam dunk may refer to:* Slam dunk, a basketball shooting technique performed while the player is in midair* Slam dunk, a term used to denote certainty* Slam Dunk , a Japanese series about high school basketball rivalry...
- Dunkin:
- for the food company see Dunkin' DonutsDunkin' DonutsDunkin' Donuts is an international doughnut and coffee retailer founded in 1950 by William Rosenberg in Quincy, Massachusetts; it is now headquartered in Canton...
- for people called "Dunkin" see Dunkin (surname)Dunkin (surname)Dunkinis a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:* Christopher Dunkin, PC , Canadian editor, lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician* Edwin Dunkin FRS, , British astronomer...
- for the food company see Dunkin' Donuts