dunk

Definition

To submerge briefly in a liquid.

Etymology

From Pennsylvania German dunke, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkōn (“to dip, submerge, dunk”), from Proto-West Germanic *þunkōn (“to make wet”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *þunkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to moisten, wet”). Cognate with German tunken (“to dunk”), Latin tingō (“to wet, moisten”), Ancient Greek τέγγω (téngō, “to wet, moisten”). Related to taint, tincture, tint.

Example Sentences

• "I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider."
• "Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV."
• "The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority."