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dunk

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The meaning (definition) of the word dunk

to jump up and push a ball down through a basketball hoop

The word dunk used in a sentence

He jumped up high and tried to dunk the basketball through the net.

Words that mean the same as dunk (synonyms)

shootslam

How the word dunk is said around the world

Frenchtremper (trahnpay)
Spanishremojar (raymohkhahr)
Mandarin扣篮 (kòu lán)
Hindiडुबाना (duubahnah)
Arabicدانك (dahnkah)
Russianданк (dank)
Portuguese (EU)enterrada (ayngtirahduh)
Portuguese (BR)enterrada (ayngtaykhahda)
Japaneseダンク (danku)
GermanDunk (duungk)
Urduڈنک (dunuhk)
Punjabiਡੰਕ (dunk)
Korean덩크 (deongkeu)
Hebrewדאנק
Greekβουτώ στον καφέ (bouto ston kaphe)
Dutchdunk (dungk)
Tagalogmagsawsaw (mahgsowsow)
Vietnameseúp rổ (oourp zoh)
Turkishdaldırma (dahldurmah)
Persianدانک (dahnahk)
Polishmaczać (mahchahch)
Ukrainianданк (dank)
Bengaliডান্ক (dahnkaw)
Swedishdunk (dungk)
Italianschiacciata (skyahchahtah)

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