dunk

BrE /dʌŋk/ AmE /dʌŋk/

verb en → es

past dunked pp dunked ing dunking

1 BASKETBALL [transitive] C1

to put the ball into the basket by jumping and throwing it down forcefully with one hand

lanzar el balón con fuerza, meter la canasta

  • dunk a basketball

Collocations dunk the ball

  • He dunked the ball over the defender.

    Él metió la canasta lanzando el balón sobre el defensor.

2 COOKING [transitive] B2

to put a food item into hot liquid, usually for a short time and to add flavor or soften it

sumergir en líquido caliente

  • dunk something in/into sth

Collocations dunk a cookie in tea

  • She likes to dunk her cookies in hot chocolate.

    Ella le gusta sumergir sus galletas en chocolate caliente.