noun
a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
• Syn: ↑dunk, ↑stuff shot
• Hypernyms: ↑basketball shot
• Hyponyms: ↑slam dunk
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noun : a basketball shot made usually by a tall player who jumps up and drops the ball over the rim and into the basket
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Basketball.
a shot in which a player near the basket jumps with the ball and attempts to thrust it through the basket with one hand or both hands held above the rim. Also called dunk, stuff shot.
[1965-70]
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dunk shot,
Basketball. a shot in which the player jumps high enough to drop the ball into the basket: »
Even in the pre-game warm-ups Alcindor's nk shots would draw gasps and applause. Alcindor was particularly adept at the backward dunk (Bill Becker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.