Main Entry: ¹dunk

Pronunciation: \ˈdəŋk\

Function: verb

Etymology: Pennsylvania German dunke, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkōn — more at tinge

Date: 1919

transitive verb 1 : to dip (as a piece of bread) into a beverage while eating
2 : to dip or submerge temporarily in liquid
3 : to throw (a basketball) into the basket from above the rimintransitive verb 1 : to submerge oneself in water
2 : to make a dunk shot in basketball