dunking

[ duhng-king ]

/ ˈdʌŋ kɪŋ /

noun

the action of plunging or being plunged into water or other liquid: Learning to canoe cost her several dunkings.

Nearby words

dunk shot, dunkards, dunker, dunkerque, dunkers, dunking, dunkirk, dunlap, dunlap, william, dunleary, dunlin

Origin of dunking

First recorded in 1915–20; dunk + -ing¹

Definition for dunking (2 of 2)

dunk

[ duhngk ]

/ dʌŋk /

verb (used with object)

to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.

to submerge in a liquid: She dunked the curtains in the dye.

Basketball. to attempt to thrust (a ball) through the basket using a dunk shot.

verb (used without object)

to dip or submerge something, oneself, etc., in a liquid: She thinks it's vulgar to dunk. Let's dunk in the pool before dinner.

Basketball. to execute or attempt a dunk shot.

noun

any flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating.

Basketball. dunk shot.

Origin of dunk

1865–70, Americanism; < Pennsylvania German dunke to dip, immerse; compare German tunken, Middle High German dunken, tunken, Old High German thunkōn, dunkōn

Related forms

dunk·a·ble, adjective, noundunk·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for dunking

Sen. Paul has been getting a dunking in the media for his flip-flops on foreign policy.
My Coffee Klatch With Rand Paul|P. J. O’Rourke|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Dunking does not display basketball skill - only height advantage,” Allen wrote in his 1937 book Better Basketball.
Secret History of the First Dunk|Evin Demirel|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When everything is stirred smooth and bubbling, toss in the kirsch without missing a stroke of the fork and get to dunking.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
This is a breakfast treat especially good for dunking in coffee.
Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking|Unknown

Large, crisp, hot potato chips make a pleasant change for dunking purposes.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
More men were ranged in rows along the plastered walls, dunking their heels against the cracked wooden baseboards.
Back Home|Irvin S. Cobb
The dunking is done as rhythmically as the stirring, guests taking regular turns at twirling the fork to keep the cheese swirling.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown

British Dictionary definitions for dunking

dunk

/ (dʌŋk) /

verb

to dip (bread, etc) in tea, soup, etc, before eating

to submerge or be submerged in liquid

Derived Forms

dunker, noun

Word Origin for dunk

C20: from Pennsylvania Dutch, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkōn; see duck ², tinge

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dunking

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dunk

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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dunk

verb

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