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thrunk

thrunk noun: a throw-in of the ball in from above the rim without one's hand touching the rim (so that it is not strictly speaking a dunk).

Noun

thrunk (plural thrunks)

  1. A throw-in of the ball in from above the rim without one's hand touching the rim (so that it is not strictly speaking a dunk).
    • You can call it a dunk, a throw-down, or a thrunk. Whatever it is Jordan did on Greg Monroe, it was a ferocious finish that left the Bucks’ center on the ground, probably contemplating how Jordan did what he did.2015 December 14, Angelica Yaghoubi, NBA.com, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2026
    • Dunk or Thrunk of the Year? Doesn’t matter
    • A thrunk is when you throw the ball into the rim from above. A dunk is when you do that as your hand hits the rim.2024 March 19, Zach Harper, Shams Charania, The Athletic, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2025

Verb

thrunk (third-person singular simple present thrunks, present participle thrunking, simple past and past participle thrunked)

  1. To execute a thrunk.
    • Otto Porter Jr. was the late-game hero as the Warriors edged the Suns, Nicolas Claxton thrunked on LeBron James, and Jrue Holiday made some big defensive plays down the stretch against the Celtics on Christmas (when four of the five games were close).2022 December 27, John Schuhmann, NBA.com, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2023
    • Forget dunk. @josephobasa THRUNKED it.
      Straight up elevated and punched it through the rim..2025 June 25, theasiantournament, Instagram

Forms of thrunk

Noun
pluralthrunks
Verb
third-person singular presentthrunks
present participlethrunking
past participlethrunked
pastthrunked

Origin of thrunk

Blend of throw + dunk or throw in + dunk.

Questions about thrunk

What does thrunk mean?
Thrunk means a throw-in of the ball in from above the rim without one's hand touching the rim (so that it is not strictly speaking a dunk).
What part of speech is thrunk?
Thrunk can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of thrunk?
The plural of thrunk is thrunks.

Words near thrunk in the dictionary

  1. thrums
  2. Thrumster
  3. thrumwort
  4. thrun
  5. thrung
  6. thrunk
  7. thrunked
  8. thrunking
  9. thrunks
  10. Thruns
  11. thruout

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