The difference between Alley oop and Dunk

When used as nouns, alley oop means an instance of saying "alley oop!", whereas dunk means the act of dunking, particularly in basketball.


Alley oop is also adverb with the meaning: ..

Alley oop is also adjective with the meaning: high and arcing.

Dunk is also verb with the meaning: to submerge briefly in a liquid.

check bellow for the other definitions of Alley oop and Dunk

  1. Alley oop as an adverb (rare):

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  1. Alley oop as a noun:

    An instance of saying "Alley oop!"

  2. Alley oop as a noun (US, _, sports):

    An alley-oop pass, catch, or move, especially a shot made by a player as part of the same jump used to catch a pass.

  1. Alley oop as an adjective (US, _, sports):

    High and arcing.

  2. Alley oop as an adjective (US, _, skateboarding, _, &, _, snowboarding):

    Involving at least a 180-degree turn.

  1. Dunk as a verb:

    To submerge briefly in a liquid.

    Examples:

    "I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider."

  2. Dunk as a verb:

    To set down carelessly.

    Examples:

    "Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV."

  3. Dunk as a verb (ambitransitive, basketball):

    To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.

    Examples:

    "The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority."

  1. Dunk as a noun:

    The act of dunking, particularly in basketball.

    Examples:

    "The point guard threaded a pass with pinpoint precision to the power forward for an easy dunk."

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