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dunk someone or something into something and dunk someone or something in to submerge someone or something in something, fully or partially. They dunked him into the pool as a way of celebrating. Liz pulled the cup of coffee toward herself and dunked in her doughnut. She dunked herself into the cold water for just a minute. slam dunk 1. Lit. [in basketball] a goal scored by shooting the ball down from above the rim. He was wide open and scored on an easy slam dunk. 2. Fig. an action or accomplishment that is easily done. Finishing that project with all his experience should be a slam dunk for George. See also: slam How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Fisher, author of HOW to Dunk a Doughnut and winner of an Ig Nobel Prize for his work on the physics of cookie dunking, illustrates how some people discern "oddity and insight" to make great achievements. Fisher was award an IgNobel Prize in 1999 for his work on the physics of cookie dunking, and his How To Dunk A Doughnut extends his research into the everyday world in an effort to relate science to everyday life. 18-24 INCHES: If you were as tall as Dixon, you'd be dunking. |
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