v.
Pronunciation: ' d ə ŋ k
Function: verb
Etymology: Pennsylvania German dunke, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunk ō n ― 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 rim
intransitive verb
1 : to submerge oneself in water
2 : to make a dunk shot in basketball