dunk shot

noun

A dunk, a shot where the ball is propelled directly downward through the hoop.

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dunkstuff shot
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Meanings

noundunk shot (plural dunk shots)

plural dunk shots

  1. ball gamesA dunk, a shot where the ball is propelled directly downward through the hoop.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

Similar
dunkstuff shot
Broader
basketball shotshot
Also see
dunkslam dunk

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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