Google
English-Test.net
Find penpals and make new friends today!
 
device made up of interconnected parts that work together to perform a given task or function
accelerator
time
machine
character
TOEIC practice test: Online word games: Free Nouns Game Answer
 
Username
Password
 Remember me? 
Search   FAQ   Memberlist   Profile   Private messages   Register   Log in 

Is DUNK a common word?



 
ESL/EFL Worksheets and Handouts for Students Printable, photocopiable, clearly structured
Designed for teachers and individual learners
For use in a classroom, at home, on your PC
ESL Forums | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
Expression: "it's racist" | Relative clause (omission of 'that')
Listening exercises
Message
Author
Is DUNK a common word? #1 (permalink) Mon Jun 12, 2006 14:18 pm   Is DUNK a common word?
 

Hello everybody

I would like to know if "dunk" is a common word. The meaning is " dip and eat. " Basically, I have never seen it being used either in novels or...

Thanks

Tom
Tom
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 30 May 2006
Posts: 2061

Is DUNK a common word? #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 12, 2006 14:21 pm   Is DUNK a common word?
 

Hi Tom

The only good way to eat a donut is to dunk it in your coffee first. Laughing

Does that help? Very Happy

Amy
Yankee
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 16 Apr 2006
Posts: 8265
Location: USA

In this story you'll learn everything about the passive voiceEnglish grammar exercises — improve your English knowledge and vocabulary skillsAre you a native speaker of English? Then you should read this!Have you read a good anecdote today? Subscribe to free email English course
Is DUNK a common word? #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 12, 2006 14:23 pm   Is DUNK a common word?
 

Thanks a lot, Amy

Could it also be used formally or there are better substitutions?

Tom
Tom
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 30 May 2006
Posts: 2061

Display posts from previous:   
Expression: "it's racist" | Relative clause (omission of 'that')
ESL Forums | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms Is DUNK a common word? All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1
Latest topics on ESL EFL Forums
'national minorites' vs. 'minority national'Password and BuzzwordIdiom: 'the balls on this one'?Phrasal verb: call off (call vs. call off)Comma could be used before that or that's: why?Insulating wall (correct translation for an Iso-wall)?Idiom "TO COUNT ONE'S SPOONS"When i have to use the present perfect?Meaning of 'loads of time' and 'lots of time'Meaning of "shingle"Waiter and actor (feminine nouns and masculine nouns)Communist and CommunisticTo or At: He looked to/at mePrepositions use: At or Behind?Having difficulty understanding "the Crucible"Quote: The tree on the mountain...Idiom: Go down like ninepinsCandid photographsIs DUNK a common word?

Discover English-test.net
Define reinforcePimsleur approach any good?Can we have speaking simulation as in this site?Neither you nor I am going to the shopGMAT verbal test: Learn English Vocabulary: Example of NounsGMAT practice test: Interactive word games: Free Online Nouns GameDefine itinerary, solemnity, cynic, incompetence, infamyLearn how to speak Welsh: Rosetta Stone WelshGrammar gerund: Company DecisionsUsage of under, loud, order, proportion, circulation: English Slang Idioms (302)How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? audiobook download

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Subscribe to FREE email English course
First name E-mail