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Synonyms for dunk

Most common

dip plunge souse

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To submerge briefly in a liquid.

    I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider.

Related words

Phrases
dunk shot slam-dunk

Forms

Past participle
dunked
e.g. dunked → dipped, ducked, doused, plunged…

Example sentences

  • dip Hummus is a dip or spread made from chickpeas.
  • plunge The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dunkrising
dipfalling
plungesteady
sousesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
dip1
4 letters
duck1, sink1
5 letters
douse1, souse
6 letters
plunge1
7 letters
immerse2
8 letters
submerge2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (immerse2 = 2 syllables).