1 [+ obj] a : to dip (food) quickly into a liquid (such as coffee or milk) while eating
▪ I like to dunk my doughnut in my coffee.
b chiefly US : to push (someone or something) under water or other liquid for a short amount of time
▪ She dunked him while they were swimming. ▪ He dunked the ladle into the soup. 2 basketball : to jump high in the air and push (the ball) down through the basket [+ obj] ▪ He dunked the ball. [no obj] ▪ He could dunk when he was 16.
▪ I like to dunk my doughnut in my coffee.
b chiefly US : to push (someone or something) under water or other liquid for a short amount of time
▪ She dunked him while they were swimming. ▪ He dunked the ladle into the soup.





