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Dunk vs Tunk - What's the difference?

dunk | tunk |

As a verb dunk

is .

As a noun tunk is

(card game) or tunk can be (uk|dialect|or|us|colloquial) a sharp blow; a thump.

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 ----

    tunk

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (card game)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect, or, US, colloquial) A sharp blow; a thump.
    • (Webster 1913) ----