The Clue
Immerse, as a doughnut (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DUNK
Tags
Notes
The answer DUNK is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dip
Submerge
Court stuff
Dip a doughnut
Dip, as a doughnut
Easy basket
Easy bucket
Flashy basket
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Slam ___, in basketball
Abdul-Jabbar's ___ shot
Drop, as a doughnut in milk
Easy two-pointer
Easy two-pointer in basketball
Make a show-offy basket
Definition
DUNK as a noun:
1. (dunk, dunk shot, stuff shot) = a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
DUNK as a verb:
1. (dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse) = immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
2. make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball"
3. (dunk, dip) = dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"