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Dunking - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Dunking is the act of dipping food, such as a cookie or bread, into a liquid like tea or coffee before eating it. It softens the food and enhances its flavor.

dunking

/ˈdʌŋkɪŋ/ /ˈdʌŋkɪŋ/

Definition:

Dipping something briefly into a liquid, especially a food item into a beverage or sauce.

Synonyms:

dipping, immersing, submerging, plunging

Part of Speech:

noun, verb (gerund/present participle)

Antonyms:

drying, removing

Common Collocations:

dunking cookies, dunking basketballs, dunking donuts

Derivatives:

dunker, dunked

Usage Tips:

Use "dunking" to describe briefly submerging food or objects in liquid or scoring in basketball by pushing the ball downward.

Common Phrases:

slam dunk, dunk tank, cookie-dunking contest

Etymology:

Derived from the German word "dunken," meaning to dip or immerse, influenced by Dutch "donken."

Examples:

  • 1. He enjoys dunking cookies in milk every morning.
  • 2. The player celebrated by dunking the ball with force.
  • 3. She ruined her phone by accidentally dunking it in water.
  • 4. Dunking donuts in coffee is his favorite breakfast ritual.

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