Definitions for dunk
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dunk, dunk shot, stuff shotverb

   a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

2. dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douseverb

   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"

3. dunkverb

   make a dunk shot, in basketball

   "He dunked the ball"

4. dunk, dipverb

   dip into a liquid while eating

   "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dunknoun

   The act of dunking, particularly in basketball.

   The point guard threaded a pass with pinpoint precision to the power forward for an easy dunk.

2. dunkverb

   To submerge briefly in a liquid.

   I like to dunk my donut in my coffee.

3. dunkverb

   To set down carelessly.

   Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV.

4. dunkverb

   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.

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1. dunk

   A dunk refers to the action of dropping or plunging something or someone into a liquid or substance, usually for a brief period of time. In basketball, it is a type of shot where a player jumps in the air and scores by putting the ball directly into the net from above the rim with one or both hands.

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1. Dunk

   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. Since its reintroduction in 1998, the Dunk has transformed from a basic basketball shoe into a subcultural icon and an inspiration for fashion, culture, and art.

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1. DUNK

   What does DUNK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DUNK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DUNK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dunk is ranked #26910 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dunk surname appeared 902 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dunk.
   
   79.7% or 719 total occurrences were White.
   16.6% or 150 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 29 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Basketball
   • Immerse
   • Shoot

How to pronounce dunk?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dunk in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dunk in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dunk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of dunk in a Sentence

1. Akila Radhakrishnan:

   Get ready for a long haul as you're talking two to three years, this is not a slam dunk case.

2. John Larsen:

   We can't say for sure this will make it a slam dunk for EPA to do all the things they've got to do to get to the target, but it's got to make it easier.

3. President George W. Bush:

   It's a slam-dunk case.

4. Maureen Ferguson:

   There's a well-founded hope that The Supreme Court will overturn Roe, or at least allow far more leeway to the state in terms of sending abortion policy, so I think people here are hopeful, but I don't think anyone's considering this to be a slam dunk.

5. Phillip Arnold:

   I’m not going to say that it’s not something it’s a slam dunk that we’re going to be able to get rid of if it shows up.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dunk
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dunk
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dunk
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html