dunk n : a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket [syn: {dunk shot}, {stuff shot}] dunk v 1: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" [syn: {dip}, {souse}, {plunge}, {douse}] 2: make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball" 3: dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce" [syn: {dip}]