dunker

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it
  2. noun a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots
  3. noun an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)

Etymology

From dunk + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix).

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