dunk on

verb

To perform a slam dunk over (a defender).

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Meanings

verbdunk on (third-person singular simple present dunks on, present participle dunking on, simple past and past participle dunked on)

present singular third person dunks on · participle present dunking on · participle past dunked on · past dunked on

  1. informaltransitiveball gamesTo perform a slam dunk over (a defender).
  2. informaltransitiveTo better or surpass (someone) in a way that is humiliating for them.
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APA

dunk on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dunk%20on

MLA

“dunk on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dunk%20on. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dunk on,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dunk%20on.

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