dunk out en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To extinguish (a flame or lit cigarette) by dunking it into a liquid.
"They'll stall," Walt said and dunked out his cigarette.
1998, William Hoffman, Tidewater Blood:
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(alt-of, misconstruction) Misconstruction of dump out (“empty a container by turning its contents out over a surface”).
alt of dump out
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(alt-of, misconstruction) Misconstruction of duck out.
alt of duck out
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dunked out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dunked out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dunks out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dunking out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |