dunk shot

noun

Definition of dunk shot

: a shot in basketball made by jumping high into the air and throwing the ball down through the basket

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about dunk shot

Dictionary Entries near dunk shot

Statistics for dunk shot

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for dunk shot

The first known use of dunk shot was circa 1961

See more words from the same year

Comments on dunk shot

What made you want to look up dunk shot? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

rebuff

to reject or criticize sharply

Test Your Vocabulary

Words from Greek and Roman Mythology Quiz

Boreal comes from the name of the ancient Greek god of which wind?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ

SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games