Definitions

1. noun

A person who dives or jumps into water, especially to cool off.

“At the lake, she became a dunker, jumping into the cool water every chance she got.”

2. noun

A basketball player who is skilled at shooting the ball into the basket, often by dunking.

“The dunker on the team was able to slam dunk the ball in front of the entire crowd.”

3. noun

A device used to lower or drop an object, especially in a mine or a well.

“The old dunker in the mine was used to lower miners down deep into the earth.”

4. verb

To submerge or lower something, especially into water.

“We dunked the bread in the wine to make a special sauce.”

5. verb

To drop or lower something, especially from a height.

“The construction workers had to dunk the pipes into the holes to connect the plumbing.”