"Dunked" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Dunked" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Dunked

"Dunked" Meaning

The verb "dunked" is the past tense of the verb "dunk", which means to throw or immerse something (such as a ball) into a liquid or a container with force, often in a loud or splashing way. In sports, particularly in basketball, to dunked means to slam a ball into the hoop with one's hand, often in a powerful and impressive manner.

"Dunked" Examples

5 Usage Examples for "Dunked"

The basketball player dunked the ball into the hoop, impressing the crowd.
After a few too many drinks, he dunked his face into the plate of nachos, covering it in cheese and salsa.
The chef dunked the cake in a mixture of rum and coffee to create a unique flavor.
The kids loved playing at the trampoline park, where they could dunk their candy-filled piñatas.
The photographer dunked the camera into the lake to capture the perfect shot of the water lilies.

"Dunked" Similar Words

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Dunking

The verb "dunking" refers to the act of throwing a ball through a hoop or basket, usually done by slamming the ball down with great force, as in a dunk shot or dunk contest.

Dunkirk

Dunkirk is a noun that refers to a major World War II evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, in May and June 1940. In 1940, during the Battle of France, large numbers of Allied soldiers were trapped by the German army in the port city of Dunkirk, France. Under heavy bombardment, the Allied forces were unable to break out, but a larger rescue effort led by the British Royal Navy and a flotilla of small boats was successful in evacuating over 338,000 soldiers back to Britain.

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Dunlap

Dunlap is a surname of English origin, derived from the Old English words "dun" meaning "brown" and "lāp" meaning "enclosure" or "zigzag". As a given name, Dunlap likely referred to someone with a brown coloring, possibly of their hair or skin. As a surname, it may have originally referred to someone who lived near a place with a brown or brown-striped boundary, or possibly someone with a brown-colored strip of cloth or other material.