verb
dunks; dunked; dunking
[+ obj] to dip (food) quickly into a liquid (such as coffee or milk) while eating
b chiefly US :to push (someone or something) under water or other liquid for a short amount of time
basketball :to jump high in the air and push (the ball) down through the basket [+ obj]
noun
plural dunks
[count] basketball :a shot that is made by jumping high in the air and pushing the ball down through the basket
US