Dunk
verb
To put or drop something into a liquid quickly.
She dunked her biscuit in her tea.
Often appears as...
- dunk a cookie
- dunk a basketball
verb
In basketball, to jump high and forcefully push (the ball) down into the basket.
He managed to dunk the ball in the basket.
Often appears as...
- dunk a basketball
- slam dunk
verb
To put or drop something into a liquid quickly.
She dunked her biscuit in her tea.
Often appears as...
- dunk a cookie
- dunk a basketball
verb
In basketball, to jump high and forcefully push (the ball) down into the basket.
He managed to dunk the ball in the basket.
Often appears as...
- dunk a basketball
- slam dunk
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Quick Action
Emphasizes sudden immersion, usually followed by immediate removal from the liquid.
Dunk the donut briefly to soak up some coffee.
Pro Tip 2/3Food Pairings
Often used with foods that are dipped in beverages, like cookies in milk.
Kids love to dunk cookies in milk.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Submerge
Dunking suggests brief immersion, not leaving something in liquid for long.
Dunk your paintbrush, don't leave it submerged.
Pro Tip 1/3Quick Action
Emphasizes sudden immersion, usually followed by immediate removal from the liquid.
Dunk the donut briefly to soak up some coffee.
Pro Tip 2/3Food Pairings
Often used with foods that are dipped in beverages, like cookies in milk.
Kids love to dunk cookies in milk.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Submerge
Dunking suggests brief immersion, not leaving something in liquid for long.
Dunk your paintbrush, don't leave it submerged.
Pro Tip 1/3Quick Action
Emphasizes sudden immersion, usually followed by immediate removal from the liquid.
Dunk the donut briefly to soak up some coffee.
Pro Tip 2/3Food Pairings
Often used with foods that are dipped in beverages, like cookies in milk.
Kids love to dunk cookies in milk.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Submerge
Dunking suggests brief immersion, not leaving something in liquid for long.
Dunk your paintbrush, don't leave it submerged.
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Keith Schacht & Zach...
one of the items in it was the hydrophobic sand -- the sand that doesn't get wet. He said that he was playing with it with his son. And you know, his son was mesmerized, because he would dunk it in the water, he would take it out and it was bone dry. A few weeks later, he said that his son was playing with a lock of his mother's hair, and he noticed
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A stellar history of...
It must have looked completely ridiculous. When I tell people about using photographic plates to study the universe, it does sound ridiculous. It's a little absurd to take what seems like a primitive tool for studying the universe and say, well, we're going to dunk this in lemon juice, lick it,
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The chemistry of cookies...
Helping this along is your leavening agent, sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda. The sodium bicarbonate reacts with acids in the dough to create carbon dioxide gas, which makes airy pockets in your cookie. Now, it's nearly ready for a refreshing dunk in a cool glass of milk.
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Safari Live - Day 182 PIPE...
said yes you boil it that and hippo dunk you can boil it and drink the tea and that will make your stomach feel better if you've got a nasty stomach a fantasy very useful for that and then we got chatting and he said well you know hippo
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The math behind Michael...
multiplied by how many seconds it's been in the air, plus half of the gravitational acceleration multiplied by the square of the number of seconds spent in the air. Now we can use this equation to model MJ's free throw dunk.
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I got 99 problems......
Summer vacations often consisted of my father trying to heal me, so I drank deer's milk, I had hot cups on my back, I was dunked in the Dead Sea, and I remember the water burning my eyes
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East vs west -- the...
You dunk it in the river. Because it has to end. And next year, she will come back. What goes around always comes around, and this rule applies not just to man, but also the gods.
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Cheetah vs Greyhound...
just like a cheetah that was pretty quick dunk what kind of speeds will be clocking there cuz we've just a bit overtaken him so yeah he's certainly
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Adorable Baby Animal...
but this little cub's just not having it so in the end there's nothing for it but to just pick him up and dunk him in the water
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Baby Otter Cubs Learn to...
it so in the end there's nothing for it such as just pick him up and dunk him in the water
Video examples
Keith Schacht & Zach...
one of the items in it was the hydrophobic sand -- the sand that doesn't get wet. He said that he was playing with it with his son. And you know, his son was mesmerized, because he would dunk it in the water, he would take it out and it was bone dry. A few weeks later, he said that his son was playing with a lock of his mother's hair, and he noticed
Video examples
A stellar history of...
It must have looked completely ridiculous. When I tell people about using photographic plates to study the universe, it does sound ridiculous. It's a little absurd to take what seems like a primitive tool for studying the universe and say, well, we're going to dunk this in lemon juice, lick it,
Video examples
The chemistry of cookies...
Helping this along is your leavening agent, sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda. The sodium bicarbonate reacts with acids in the dough to create carbon dioxide gas, which makes airy pockets in your cookie. Now, it's nearly ready for a refreshing dunk in a cool glass of milk.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 182 PIPE...
said yes you boil it that and hippo dunk you can boil it and drink the tea and that will make your stomach feel better if you've got a nasty stomach a fantasy very useful for that and then we got chatting and he said well you know hippo
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The math behind Michael...
multiplied by how many seconds it's been in the air, plus half of the gravitational acceleration multiplied by the square of the number of seconds spent in the air. Now we can use this equation to model MJ's free throw dunk.
Video examples
I got 99 problems......
Summer vacations often consisted of my father trying to heal me, so I drank deer's milk, I had hot cups on my back, I was dunked in the Dead Sea, and I remember the water burning my eyes
Video examples
East vs west -- the...
You dunk it in the river. Because it has to end. And next year, she will come back. What goes around always comes around, and this rule applies not just to man, but also the gods.
Video examples
Cheetah vs Greyhound...
just like a cheetah that was pretty quick dunk what kind of speeds will be clocking there cuz we've just a bit overtaken him so yeah he's certainly
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
but this little cub's just not having it so in the end there's nothing for it but to just pick him up and dunk him in the water
Video examples
Baby Otter Cubs Learn to...
it so in the end there's nothing for it such as just pick him up and dunk him in the water
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Quote examples
Ricky Rubio
Spanish Basketball Player
I know where my weaknesses are. I am not as athletic as other point guards in the league. I can't dunk over people. Maybe I'm not a good shooter, or whatever they say. But I know my strengths and that is helping my team to win by knowing exactly every moment what to do.
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Ben Silbermann
American Businessman
As a kid, I always idolized entrepreneurs. I thought they were cool people in the way that I thought basketball players were cool people. It's cool that some people get paid to dunk basketballs, but I'm not one of those people.
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Shawn Kemp
American Athlete
When I was younger, I used to dunk and they criticized me for the dunk. They said I couldn't be an All-Star because I dunked too much. So in order to get the respect from the people, I felt like I had to change my game.
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Jason Whitlock
American Journalist
I apologize for being the voice of reason here, but this sports fan has almost zero interest in seeing women dunk a basketball. It's a nice little novelty act that has a very short life span.
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J. J. Redick
American Athlete
Obviously, you look at a situation and you say, 'What do I need to do to fit in?' I looked at the Clippers and said, 'I really need to work on my dunk shots.
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Willie Geist
American Journalist
I'm 6-foot-4. If my life depended on it, I could still dunk a basketball. Then I would need assistance from a first responder to get down from the rim.
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Gerald Green
American Athlete
I hate talking about the dunk contest. I'm just so sick of the dunk contest. I'm done with that. That point of my life I'm over with.
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Willie Cauley-Stein
American Athlete
I don't wanna be labeled as just a defensive player or a rim protector or someone who can dunk. I feel like I can do everything.
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.
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JaVale McGee
American Athlete
I don't need to be a banger. I dunk on people.
Quote examples
Ricky Rubio
Spanish Basketball Player
I know where my weaknesses are. I am not as athletic as other point guards in the league. I can't dunk over people. Maybe I'm not a good shooter, or whatever they say. But I know my strengths and that is helping my team to win by knowing exactly every moment what to do.
Quote examples
Ben Silbermann
American Businessman
As a kid, I always idolized entrepreneurs. I thought they were cool people in the way that I thought basketball players were cool people. It's cool that some people get paid to dunk basketballs, but I'm not one of those people.
Quote examples
Shawn Kemp
American Athlete
When I was younger, I used to dunk and they criticized me for the dunk. They said I couldn't be an All-Star because I dunked too much. So in order to get the respect from the people, I felt like I had to change my game.
Quote examples
Jason Whitlock
American Journalist
I apologize for being the voice of reason here, but this sports fan has almost zero interest in seeing women dunk a basketball. It's a nice little novelty act that has a very short life span.
Quote examples
J. J. Redick
American Athlete
Obviously, you look at a situation and you say, 'What do I need to do to fit in?' I looked at the Clippers and said, 'I really need to work on my dunk shots.
Quote examples
Willie Geist
American Journalist
I'm 6-foot-4. If my life depended on it, I could still dunk a basketball. Then I would need assistance from a first responder to get down from the rim.
Quote examples
Gerald Green
American Athlete
I hate talking about the dunk contest. I'm just so sick of the dunk contest. I'm done with that. That point of my life I'm over with.
Quote examples
Willie Cauley-Stein
American Athlete
I don't wanna be labeled as just a defensive player or a rim protector or someone who can dunk. I feel like I can do everything.
Quote examples
Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.
Quote examples
JaVale McGee
American Athlete
I don't need to be a banger. I dunk on people.
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