dunkings
Brief underwater plunges
Dunkings is the plural of dunking—instances of plunging something into liquid or, in basketball, forcefully putting the ball through the hoop from above.
The word often appears in contexts of repeated action: The rookie's dunkings electrified the crowd all season.
It can also refer to playful or punitive submersions: The dunkings at the dunk tank raised money for charity.
Plunge beneath liquid
- plungeSudden steep descent
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- soakSaturate with liquid
- immersePlunge into liquid entirely
saturate · steep · drench · wet · splash · sink · infuse · marinate
Ownership stakes or inventory
- pilloryPublic punishment restraint
- shamingCausing feelings of disgrace
- colonialOf occupied territories
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
accused · dunce · mob · spectacle · medieval · justice · discipline · chastisement
State of being submerged
- fontCharacter style set
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- submersionBeing entirely underwater
- christeningCeremony naming a child
sacrament · godparents · congregation · rite · infant · pastor · rebirth · convert
submerge
Plunge beneath liquid
immerse · saturate · steep · drench · wet · splash · sink · infuse · marinate · brine
stocks
Ownership stakes or inventory
- pilloryPublic punishment restraint
- shamingCausing feelings of disgrace
- colonialOf occupied territories
scolding · accused · dunce · mob · spectacle · medieval · justice · discipline · chastisement · retribution
immersion
State of being submerged
- fontCharacter style set
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- submersionBeing entirely underwater
christening · sacrament · godparents · congregation · rite · infant · pastor · rebirth · convert · sanctification
alley-oop
Aerial pass-to-dunk play
windmill · tomahawk · jam · hangtime · vertical · highflyer · throwdown · hoop · NBA · elevation
dunkingsextractions
Acts of removing something
removals · withdrawals · raisings · dryings · skimmings
dunkingsthree-pointers
Shots scoring triple points
free throws · jump shots · fadeaways · layups
- slam dunkingForceful overhead basket
- dunking biscuit