Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D dunk shot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dunk' shot" Pronunciation: [key] — Basketball. 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 Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Dunkirk Dun Laoghaire TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language