Definitions for dunk

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Spelling: [duhngk]
IPA: /dʌŋk/

Dunk is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in dunk (dknu).

Definitions for dunk

noun

  1. any flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating.
  2. Basketball. dunk shot.

verb (used with object)

  1. to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
  2. to submerge in a liquid:
  3. Basketball. to attempt to thrust (a ball) through the basket using a dunk shot.

verb (used without object)

  1. to dip or submerge something, oneself, etc., in a liquid:
  2. Basketball. to execute or attempt a dunk shot.

Origin of dunk

1865-70, Americanism; Pennsylvania German dunke to dip, immerse; compare German tunken, Middle High German dunken, tunken, Old High German thunkōn, dunkōn

Examples for dunk

In some basketball accounts of the mid 1900s, “dunk” simply meant to score in any way.

"Say," answered the boy addressed as dunk, grabbing the speaker by the arm.

The Gatorade dunk is a perfect example, which has been a Super Bowl tradition since 1987.

"Guess we'll go home," said Fly, speaking for Carl and dunk.

They also wondered why this second dunk would be more valid, without three rabbis present.

A glimmering of the truth came to dunk, and his eyes narrowed.

The boys, like dunk, had simply made the mistake of taking too much for granted.

As recently as March, HBO wouldn't comment on rumors surrounding a dunk and Egg prequel series.

What it did do was drag him down, as though my shot had dropped him into the dunk tank at the state fair.

"And I guess we're here with our appetites to-day," put in dunk.

Word Value for dunk
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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