dunk

To put something into a liquid for a short time.

• Dunk the bread in the soup.
• She dunked her head in cold water.
• Do you like dunking biscuits in tea?

How to use it: dunk something in something (He dunked his biscuit in his tea.)

Similar words: dip, immerse

Common phrases: dunk a biscuit, dunk in water

To jump up and push a basketball down through the basket, often holding its metal edge.

• He jumped and dunked the ball.
• Can she dunk with one hand?
• The crowd cheered as both players dunked during practice.

Similar words: slam dunk

Common phrases: dunk the ball, dunk over someone

To publicly make fun of someone or criticize them harshly, especially online.

• Everyone dunked on his latest post.
• It's easy to dunk on strangers online.
• Why are you dunking on her harmless joke?

How to use it: dunk on someone/something (People dunked on him for that silly post.)

Similar words: mock, ridicule

Common phrases: dunk on someone, dunk on something

To put someone or something somewhere without much care.

• He dunked the bag on the floor.
• She dunked the children in front of the television.
• Don't just dunk the baby in a chair.

How to use it: dunk someone/something in/on somewhere (He dunked his bag on the sofa.)

Similar words: plonk, dump

Common phrases: dunk someone down, dunk something down

An action of briefly putting something into liquid, or especially pushing a basketball down through the basket.

• His dunk won the game.
• She gave the biscuit a quick dunk in her tea.
• The crowd cheered after three spectacular dunks.

Similar words: slam dunk, dip

Common phrases: slam dunk, quick dunk