What is the meaning of dunk?

noun

• A basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket.
  • synonyms: dunk shot, stuff shot

verb

• Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate.
  • usage: "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
  • synonyms: dip, souse, plunge, douse
• Make a dunk shot, in basketball.
  • usage: "He dunked the ball"
• Dip into a liquid while eating.
  • usage: "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
  • synonyms: dip