DUNKS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word dunks. (close relations)
Definition of DUNKS
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| hammers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled • a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking • the ossicle attached to the eardrum • a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. • a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw • a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate • a power tool for drilling rocks • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • beat with or as if with a hammer • create by hammering | ||||||||
| jams | nounn | |||||||
noun • preserve of crushed fruit • informal terms for a difficult situation • a dense crowd of people • deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems verb • press tightly together or cram • push down forcibly • crush or bruise • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • get stuck and immobilized • crowd or pack to capacity • block passage through | ||||||||
| slams | verbv | |||||||
noun • winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge • the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects • a forceful impact that makes a loud noise • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect verb • close violently • strike violently • dance the slam dance • throw violently | ||||||||
| smashes | verbv | |||||||
noun • a vigorous blow • a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles) • a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head • the act of colliding with something • a conspicuous success adverb • with a loud crash verb • hit with great force • break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over • reduce to bankruptcy • hit violently • humiliate or depress completely • damage or destroy as if by violence • hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke • collide or strike violently and suddenly • overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful) • break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow | ||||||||
| stuffs | nounn | |||||||
noun • the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object • miscellaneous unspecified objects • informal terms for personal possessions • senseless talk • unspecified qualities required to do or be something • information in some unspecified form • a critically important or characteristic component verb • cram into a cavity • press or force • obstruct • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself • treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting • fill tightly with a material • fill with a stuffing while cooking | ||||||||
| dip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a depression in an otherwise level surface • (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon • a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places • tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped • a brief immersion • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow • a brief swim in water • a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms verb • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • dip into a liquid while eating • go down momentarily • stain an object by immersing it in a liquid • take a small amount from • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • lower briefly • appear to move downward • slope downwards • dip into a liquid • place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax • immerse in a disinfectant solution • plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container • scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface | ||||||||
| douse | verbv | |||||||
verb • put out, as of a candle or a light • wet thoroughly • dip into a liquid • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • lower quickly • slacken • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto | ||||||||
| plunge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a brief swim in water • a steep and rapid fall verb • thrust or throw into • drop steeply • dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity • begin with vigor • cause to be immersed • fall abruptly • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • devote (oneself) fully to | ||||||||
| dunk shot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket | ||||||||
| stuff shot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket | ||||||||
