dunking

ˈdʌŋkɪŋ
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Translation of dunking into German,

Noun

1.

food or play

brief act of putting something into liquid
Eintunken Eintauchen Tunken
  • Dunking cookies in milk is my favorite snack.Das Eintunken von Keksen in Milch ist mein Lieblingssnack.
2.

sports

forceful basketball move putting ball through hoop from above
Dunking Stopfkorb
  • His dunking amazed the crowd during the game.Sein Dunking begeisterte die Menge während des Spiels.

Adjective

1.

actions

related to immersing briefly in liquid
eintauchend tunkend tauchend
  • The dunking cookies were a hit at the party.Die eingetauchten Kekse waren der Hit auf der Party.
2.

sports

US
involving a basketball slam dunk
US
auf Slam-Dunks ausgelegt für Slam-Dunks geeignet Slam-Dunk-bezogen einen Slam-Dunk ausführend
  • He wore his dunking shoes for the game.Er trug für das Spiel seine auf Slam-Dunks ausgelegten Schuhe.
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Synonyms and analogies of dunking in English

Examples of dunking in a sentence

  • The game ended with a playful dunking of the coach in the pool.
  • Her dunking in warm-ups drew cheers from the student section.
  • The coach praised his dunking after he finished the fast break with authority.
  • The dunking strawberries were delicious in chocolate.
  • He prepared dunking vegetables for the fondue.
  • The dunking contest was the highlight of the event.
dunk
dʌŋk
Verb
tr.
1.

food

dip bread or biscuit in liquid before eating
  • He dunked his biscuit in the tea.Er tunkte seinen Keks in den Tee.
2.

sports

TECH.US
put the ball through the hoop in basketball
TECH.US
stopfen dunken
  • He dunked the ball with great force.Er stopfte den Ball mit großer Kraft durch den Korb.
3.

cooking

Rare
submerge briefly into a liquid
Rare
  • She dunked the cookie in milk..Sie hat den Keks in die Milch eingetaucht.
Noun
1.

cooking

act of submerging something briefly in liquid
Eintauchen Untertauchen n
  • The dunk of the cookie made it taste better.Das Eintauchen des Kekses machte ihn schmackhafter.
2.

basketball

TECH.US
act of putting the ball through the hoop
TECH.US
  • His dunk won the game for the team.Sein Dunking gewann das Spiel für die Mannschaft.

Expressions with dunk: examples in English and translations in German

Selbstläufer
His plan was a slam dunk approach to win the deal.
sich lustig machen über
veräppeln
She likes to dunk on her friends with playful jokes.
Slam-Dunk
He made an impressive slam-dunk during the game.
Dunk-Tank
The dunk tank was the most popular game at the fair.
Dunking
Dunk
He excited the crowd with a powerful dunk shot..

Translations of "dunking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Dunkingn.

There's no dunking or goals or anything.

Kein Dunking, keine Körbe, nichts.

You can score a bucket by many ways, but dunking is by far the most spectacular.

Du kannst einen Korb auf verschiedenen Arten erzielen, aber ein Dunking ist wohl der spektakulärste Weg.

Eintauchenn.

Spraying is more convenient, but dunking may be more long-lasting.

Sprühen ist angenehmer, aber Eintauchen könnte länger vorhalten.

It was a dunking I'll never forget.

Das Eintauchen werd ich nie vergessen.

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Other translations for dunking:

  • tunken
  • Eintunken

dunking: Examples and translations in context

A foldable basket is particularly safe when dunking.

Ein abklappbarer Korb ist besonders sicher bei Dunkings.

A foldable basketball hoop is safer for dunking.

Ein abklappbarer Basketballkorb ist sicher bei Dunkings.

The latter is particularly safe when dunking.

Letzterer ist besonders sicher bei Dunkings.

Young male basketball player dunking the ball into hoop with defenders below

Junge männliche Basketball-Spieler den Ball in Reifen mit Verteidiger unten dunking

After dunking, drain well and pat dry with clean paper towel.

Nach dem Dunking gießt Du das Wasser sorgfältig ab und tupfst alles mit sauberen Papiertüchern trocken.

If you are feeling confident after your first flush, you can try dunking.

Wenn Du mit Deinem ersten Schub zufrieden bist, kannst Du das "Dunking" probieren.

Paul reminds us that our baptism was more than just a dunking in water.

Paulus erinnert uns daran, dass unsere Taufe weit mehr als nur ein Eintauchen in das Wasser war.

You can dunk your parents, boss, or principal in this classic dunking game!

Sie können Ihre Eltern, Chef oder Principal in diesem klassischen Dunking Spiel eintauchen!

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