dunking

American  

[duhng-king] / ˈdʌŋ kɪŋ /

noun

1. the action of plunging or being plunged into water or other liquid.

   Learning to canoe cost her several dunkings.

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Etymology

Origin of dunking

First recorded in 1915–20; dunk + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“He was adamantly opposed to us ever dunking because it was against the rules,” Walton said, “but the day in between the two games, he said, ‘Let’s see what you can do.’

From Washington Post

Moody tied the game by dunking with 2:09 remaining, but Law scored to put the Lakers ahead for good with 1:34 left.

From Seattle Times

A common analogy is to a basketball court: Some good players could always dunk, given the right circumstances, but dunking would occur more often if the floor were raised.

From Washington Post

When Antetokounmpo took a moment to snarl after dunking over Paul in Game 5, there was a little bit of Bird-like ruthlessness staring into the camera.

From Washington Post

He also showed off his dunking abilities in the workouts in the days prior.

From Fox News