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dunk | dunkable |

As a verb dunk

is .

As an adjective dunkable is

(informal) suitable for dunking (as of food).

dunk

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To submerge briefly in a liquid.
    • I like to dunk my donut in my coffee.
  • To set down carelessly.
    • Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV.
  • (ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
    • The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of dunking, particularly in basketball.
    • The point guard threaded a pass with pinpoint precision to the power forward for an easy dunk.

    Related terms

    * dunk tank * reverse dunk * slam dunk * thunderdunk

    See also

    * alley oop * jam * slam ----

    dunkable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Suitable for dunking (as of food).
  • * 2006 , Maida Heatter, Toni Evins, Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts?
    • Just remember to keep the mixture thick; it should coat the dunkable items heavily.
  • * 2007 , Shauna James Ahern, Gluten-Free Girl
    • They're milk-dunkable and sophisticated at the same time. I dare you to eat just one.
  • (informal) Waterproof.
  • * 1961 , Jeanne Harman, The Virgins: Magic Islands?
    • The row upon row of half-inch, hand-plaited straw, handsewn, is eminently dunkable , a feature not only useful to the seafaring inventors...
  • * 1993 , Lakeland Boating?
    • Such cases let you use your dry-land SLR underwater, but cost enough that an inexpensive "dunkable" camera seems the choice except for perfectionists!

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