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To dip (something) in liquid
“In the presence of senior management or a customer, you should not dunk your donut in your coffee, or your bagel in your soup, or your croissant in your wineglass.”
(basketball ) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop
“The great forwards of the NBA were often great rebounders and great scorers, and many could dunk the basketball very effectively.”
To go to a lower level, especially abruptly
(basketball ) An act of putting the ball forcefully downward through the hoop
“He hovered in the air for what seemed like an eternity before coming down with a forceful dunk .”
A steep downward plunge
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