Dunker
[ duhng-ker ]
/ ˈdʌŋ kər /
noun
a member of the Church of the Brethren, a denomination of Christians founded in Germany in 1708 and later reorganized in the U.S., characterized by the practice of trine immersion, the celebration of a love feast accompanying the Lord's Supper, and opposition to the taking of oaths and to military service.
Definition for dunkers (2 of 2)
dunk
[ duhngk ]
/ dʌŋk /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to dip or submerge something, oneself, etc., in a liquid: She thinks it's vulgar to dunk. Let's dunk in the pool before dinner.
Basketball.
to execute or attempt a dunk shot.
noun
any flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating.
Basketball.
dunk shot.
Origin of dunk
1865–70,
Americanism; < Pennsylvania German
dunke to dip, immerse; compare German
tunken, Middle High German
dunken, tunken, Old High German
thunkōn, dunkōn
OTHER WORDS FROM dunk
dunk·a·ble, adjective, noun dunk·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for dunkers
British Dictionary definitions for dunkers (1 of 2)
dunk
/ (dʌŋk) /
verb
to dip (bread, etc) in tea, soup, etc, before eating
to submerge or be submerged in liquid
Derived forms of dunk
dunker, nounWord Origin for dunk
C20: from Pennsylvania Dutch, from Middle High German
dunken, from Old High German
dunkōn; see
duck ²,
tinge
British Dictionary definitions for dunkers (2 of 2)
Dunker
Dunkard (ˈdʌŋkəd)
/ (ˈdʌŋkə) /
noun
a member of the German Baptist Brethren
Word Origin for Dunker
C18: from German
Tunker ducker