dunk
Translation
to dunk, to dip
Examples
She likes to dunk her cookie in milk.
She likes to dunk her biscuit in milk.
He can dunk the basketball with ease.
He can dunk the basketball with ease.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((in sth.)) to dip (sth.) into (sth.) I like to dunk biscuits in my tea.
((sth.)) to slam (sth.) through a hoop He is tall enough to dunk the ball.
Similar Words
dip, immerse, submerge
Etymology
From Pennsylvania German 'dunke', from German 'tunken' (to dip).
Memory Tips
The sound 'dunk' mimics the sound of dropping something into liquid. Or, think of a basketball 'slam dunk'.