/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language