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dunk on

dunk on verb: to perform a slam dunk over (a defender).

Verb

dunk on (third-person singular simple present dunks on, present participle dunking on, simple past and past participle dunked on)

  1. (informal, transitive) To perform a slam dunk over (a defender).
  2. (informal, transitive) To better or surpass (someone) in a way that is humiliating for them.

Forms of dunk on

third-person singular presentdunks on
present participledunking on
past participledunked on
pastdunked on

Questions about dunk on

What does dunk on mean?
Dunk on means to perform a slam dunk over (a defender).
What part of speech is dunk on?
Dunk on is a verb.
What is the past tense of dunk on?
The past tense of dunk on is dunked on.

Words near dunk on in the dictionary

  1. Dunivans
  2. Duniverse
  3. duniwassal
  4. duniwassals
  5. dunk
  6. dunk on
  7. dunk out
  8. dunk shot
  9. dunk shots
  10. dunk tank
  11. dunk tanks

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