dunk
/dʌŋk/ verb C1- To submerge briefly in a liquid. · I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider.
- 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.
- To put down on social media [with on].
He/she/it dunks · Past dunked · Past participle dunked · -ing form dunking
Verb forms
- Base form
- dunk
- He/she/it
- dunks
- Past
- dunked
- Past participle
- dunked
- -ing form
- dunking
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