dunk

Everyday

1. To dunk food is to dip it quickly into a drink or liquid, like a biscuit into tea or milk. tree →
2. To dunk someone or something is to push them under water for a moment. tree →
3. In basketball, to dunk is to jump up and push the ball down through the hoop; this shot is a dunk (slam dunk). tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, people dunk biscuits, cookies and doughnuts. In PE and sport, a slam dunk is a powerful basketball shot. In science, «dunk test» experiments show which biscuit holds together longest. «A slam dunk» also means something certain to succeed. Phrases: «dunk a biscuit», «slam dunk».

Examples

• He dunked his cookie in his milk. tree →
• Don't dunk your biscuit too long or it will break. tree →
• The player jumped and dunked the ball. tree →
• We dunked our feet in the cold river. tree →
• That was an amazing slam dunk! tree →
• She dunked the paintbrush in the water. tree →
• We tested which biscuit could be dunked longest without breaking. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Safety: dunking someone under water as a joke is dangerous; never hold anyone under water. In a science test, time how many seconds each biscuit lasts.