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Gunk vs Dunk - What's the difference?

gunk | dunk |

As nouns the difference between gunk and dunk

is that gunk is dirt or grime; any vague or unknown substance while dunk is the act of dunking, particularly in basketball.

As verbs the difference between gunk and dunk

is that gunk is to soil or make dirty while dunk is to submerge briefly in a liquid.

gunk

English

Noun

  • (uncountable, informal) dirt or grime; any vague or unknown substance
  • I washed all the gunk off the light fixture, and found that it was white, not brown.
  • (uncountable) A subculture of 21st century American males, combining elements of modern gothic culture with punk rock.
  • (countable) A member of the gunk subculture.
  • Synonyms

    * goo * goop * gunge

    Derived terms

    * gunk up * degunking

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To soil or make dirty
  • Anagrams

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    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.

    See also

    * alley oop * jam * slam ----