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Definition of dunked - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
cookingimmersed briefly in liquid
- The dunked cookie quickly became soggy.
2.
basketballUS scored by forcing the ball downward through the hoopUS
- The dunked ball rattled through the hoop in the final second.
Origin of dunked
Old English, dun (to immerse)
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British snack
semisweet biscuit often dunked in tea
Examples of dunked in a sentence
She enjoyed the dunked doughnut with her coffee. The dunked shot gave our team the lead. Fans cheered the dunked basket at the buzzer.
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- French:trempé, dunké, ...
- German:eingetaucht, gedunkt, ...
- Italian:inzuppato, schiacciato, ...
- Spanish:sumergido, clavado, ...
- Portuguese:mergulhado, afundado, ...
- Chinese:浸泡的, 扣进的, ...
- Japanese:浸された, ダンクした, ...
- Arabic:مُغَمَّس, مُسَجَّل بِالتَّغْمِيس, ...
- Hebrew:טָבוּל, מוּטְבָּע, ...
- Russian:погруженный, забитый сверху, ...
- Ukrainian:занурений, закинутий, ...
- Hindi:डुबोया हुआ, ऊपर लगे घेरे में ज़ोर से नीचे की ओर डाली गई, ...
Definition of dunk - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
fooddip bread or biscuit in liquid before eating
- He dunked his biscuit in the tea.
2.
sportsTECH. US put the ball through the hoop in basketballTECH. US
- He dunked the ball with great force.
3.
cookingRare submerge briefly into a liquidRare
- She dunked the cookie in milk.
Noun
1.
cookingact of submerging something briefly in liquid
- Give the cookie a quick dunk in milk before eating it.
2.
basketballTECH. US act of putting the ball through the hoopTECH. US
- His dunk won the game for the team.
Images of dunk
act of submerging something briefly in liquid
Expressions with dunk
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method guaranteed to succeed easily
The company adopted a slam dunk approach for winning the contract.
criticize or make fun of someone
She likes to dunk on her friends with playful jokes.
shot where ball is forcefully put through the hoop
He made an impressive slam-dunk during the game.
large water tank with a tipping seat
The dunk tank was the most popular game at the fair.
basketball shot where the ball is thrust down into the hoop
He excited the crowd with a powerful dunk shot.
Origin of dunk
Pennsylvania Dutch, dunke (to dip)
Examples of dunk in a sentence
They love to dunk cookies in milk. She managed to dunk despite the defender's block. The crowd cheered as he dunked effortlessly. He dunked the bread into the soup. The child dunked the toy in the bathwater. A quick dunk of the bread softened it perfectly.
The dunk of the donut into coffee was delightful. The crowd cheered after his impressive dunk. Her dunk was the highlight of the match.
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- French:tremper, trempage, ...
- German:tunken, Eintunken, ...
- Italian:inzuppare, immersione, ...
- Spanish:mojar, remojo, ...
- Portuguese:molhar, mergulho, ...
- Chinese:浸, 浸一下, ...
- Japanese:浸す, ひと浸し, ...
- Arabic:غَمَسَ, غَمْسَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִטְבּוֹל, טְבִילָה, ...
- Russian:макать, обмакивание, ...
- Ukrainian:занурити, вмочування, ...
- Hindi:डुबोना, डुबकी, ...
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