dunked; dunking; dunks
1
: to dip (something, such as a piece of bread) into a beverage while eating
2
: to dip or submerge temporarily in liquid
3
: to throw (a basketball) into the basket from above the rim see also dunk on
Examples of dunk in a Sentence
Verb
I like to dunk my doughnut in my coffee.
She dunked him while they were swimming.
He dunked the ladle into the soup.
He could dunk when he was 16.
Noun
The pass led to a dunk.
Recent Examples on the Web
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers dunks the ball against the New York Knicks during overtime in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
On Wednesday, while trailing the New York Knicks by 14 points with 2:40 remaining in regulation, Indiana mounted an absolutely insane rally thanks to a flurry of Aaron Nesmith triples, an Obi Toppin revenge dunk, and a Tyrese Haliburton buzzer-beater.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Verb
On four separate occasions in Game 6, a surging Siakam beat the Knicks down the court for a lay-up or dunk.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers dunks the ball against the New York Knicks during overtime in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Noun
For only taking around 30 seconds, the quick dunk is worth it, proving that sometimes old-school beauty tips are just better.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
On Wednesday, while trailing the New York Knicks by 14 points with 2:40 remaining in regulation, Indiana mounted an absolutely insane rally thanks to a flurry of Aaron Nesmith triples, an Obi Toppin revenge dunk, and a Tyrese Haliburton buzzer-beater.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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“Dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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