Dunker

US: (dung′kər)

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Dunk•er  (dung′kər), n. 

1. Religion a member of the Church of the Brethren, a denomination of Christians founded in Germany in 1708 and later reorganized in the U.S., characterized by the practice of trine immersion, the celebration of a love feast accompanying the Lord's Supper, and opposition to the taking of oaths and to military service.

Also, Dun•kard  (dung′kərd), Tunker. 

• Pennsylvania German; see dunk, -er¹
• 1705–15, American.

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dunk /dʌŋk/   v. [~ + object]

1. to dip (a biscuit, etc.) into coffee or the like, before eating.
2. to put (someone or something) briefly under the surface of a liquid:
   She dunked the shirt in some detergent.
3. Sport to thrust or slam (a basketball) downward through the basket:
   He leaped and dunked the ball through for the final score of the game.

n. [countable]

4. an act or instance of dunking.

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dunk  (dungk), v.t. 

1. to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
2. to submerge in a liquid:
   She dunked the curtains in the dye.
3. Sport [Basketball.] to attempt to thrust (a ball) through the basket using a dunk shot.

v.i. 

4. to dip or submerge something, oneself, etc., in a liquid:
   She thinks it's vulgar to dunk. Let's dunk in the pool before dinner.
5. Sport [Basketball.] to execute or attempt a dunk shot.

n. 

6. Food any flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating.
7. Sport [Basketball.] See dunk shot. 

• Pennsylvania German dunke to dip, immerse; compare German tunken, Middle High German dunken, tunken, Old High German thunkōn, dunkōn
• 1865–70, American.

dunk′a•ble, adj., n. 
dunk′er, n.