dunking

dunking is the present participle and gerund of dunk.

Noun

dunking (plural dunkings)

The act or process of briefly submerging or immersing an object or person in a liquid, as in dunking a cookie in milk, or dunking a playmate in the swimming pool.
Forcefully thrusting the ball through the basket from above.

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

(transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.
- I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider.
(transitive) To set down carelessly.
- Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV.
(ambitransitive) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
- The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority.
(Internet, intransitive) To put down on social media [with on].

plural	dunkings

What does dunking mean?: Dunking means the act or process of briefly submerging or immersing an object or person in a liquid, as in dunking a cookie in milk, or dunking a playmate in the swimming pool.
What is dunking the present participle and gerund of?: Dunking is the present participle and gerund of dunk.
What part of speech is dunking?: Dunking is a noun.
What is the plural of dunking?: The plural of dunking is dunkings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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