Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV.
To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power
The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority.
when a player close to the basket jumps and strongly throws the ball down into it; an athletic, creative shot used to intimidate opponents
A shot thrown downward through the basket, with one or two hands Also: slam, slam-dunk, jam
If you dunk something in a liquid, you put it in the liquid, especially for a particular purpose and for a short time. Dunk new plants in a bucket of water for an hour or so before planting
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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"
a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
A shot on which the player leaps above the rim with the ball and pushes it into the basket from above See also slam dunk