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dunk Definition


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dunk
verb dunked, dunking
    1. To dip (eg a biscuit) into tea or a similar beverage.
    2. To submerge or be submerged.
    3. basketball.
      To jump up and push (the ball) down through the basket.
Etymology: Early 20c: originally US, from German dialect tunke.



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