dunk

• En baloncesto, acción de encestar el balón introduciéndolo en la canasta con fuerza desde arriba, generalmente con una o dos manos. También puede referirse a ese tipo de tiro o mate.

A noun referring to a basketball shot where the ball is thrust forcefully downward through the hoop.

1. B1informalsport

   A forceful basketball shot where a player jumps and pushes the ball down through the hoop.

   Mate

   • He scored with a powerful dunk in the final seconds.
   • The crowd cheered after his impressive dunk.
   • She practiced her dunk technique for hours.

   Sinónimosjamslamslam dunkstuff

• Verbo que significa sumergir brevemente algo en un líquido o, en baloncesto, meter el balón en la canasta con un movimiento hacia abajo desde arriba del aro.

A verb used to indicate the act of submerging something briefly into a liquid, or in basketball, to score by thrusting the ball downward through the hoop.

1. Dip into liquidA2informalculinary

   To immerse something briefly into a liquid, especially while eating.

   mojar (en un líquido)

   • He dunked his cookie into a glass of milk.
   • She likes to dunk her fries in ketchup.
   • They dunked the bread in olive oil before eating.

   Sinónimosdipdouseimmerseplungesopsousesubmerge

2. Basketball shotB1informalsport

   To score a basket by jumping and thrusting the ball down through the hoop.

   mate

   • The player leaped high to dunk the ball.
   • He scored the winning point with a powerful dunk.
   • She practiced her dunk shot for hours.

   Sinónimosflushjamslam dunkstuff

3. Wet or coat brieflyB1informalculinary

   To immerse something briefly in a liquid to wet, coat, or saturate it.

   mojar brevemente

   • The chef dunked the chicken in batter before frying.
   • She dunked the cloth in water to clean the spill.
   • He dunked the brush in paint to start the project.

   Sinónimosdipduckimmerseplungesousesubmerge

   Antónimosdry