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dunk vs shot

shot vs dunk

dunk and shot both are nouns.

dunk is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.

dunk is a verb but shot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dunk Yes No Yes No
shot Yes Yes No No
As nouns, shot is a hypernym of dunk; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than dunk:
  • dunk: a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
  • shot: throwing the basketball toward the hoop
Other hypernyms of dunk include basketball shot.
dunk (noun) shot (noun)
a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket the act of firing a projectile
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
informal words for any attempt or effort
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something
dunk (adjective) shot (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
dunk (verb) shot (verb)
dip into a liquid while eating
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
make a dunk shot, in basketball
Difference between dunk and shot

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