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Word: Dunk
Speech Type: Verb
early 20th century: from Pennsylvanian German dunke ‘dip’, from German tunken ‘dip or plunge’
dʌŋk
dip (bread or other food) into a drink or soup before eating it
Short Definition:dip food into drink etc.
Examples:- I dunked a biscuit into the cup of scalding tea
score by shooting the ball down through the basket with the hands above the rim.
Short Definition:score by shooting ball through basket with hands above rim
Word: Dunk
Speech Type: Noun
dʌŋk
a shot downwards into the basket with the hands above the rim.
Short Definition:shot down into basket with hands above the rim
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