dunk

Noun · Verb

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

1. a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basketSynonyms: dunk shotstuff shot

Verb (3)

1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate“dip the garment into the cleaning solution”“dip the brush into the paint”Synonyms: dipsouseplungedouse
2. make a dunk shot, in basketball“He dunked the ball”
3. dip into a liquid while eating“She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce”Synonyms: dip