Difference between Souse and Dunk

What is the difference between Souse and Dunk?

Souse as a noun is a corrupt form of sou. while Dunk as a noun is the act of dunking, particularly in basketball.

Souse

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A corrupt form of Sou. A pickle made with salt. Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp., the pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. The ear; especially, a hog's ear. Pickled scrapple. A drunk.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to immerse in liquid; to steep or drench

Dunk

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To submerge briefly in a liquid.To set down carelessly.To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of dunking, particularly in basketball.

Example sentence: Boys have a tendency to jump around a lot more than girls. Boys have that desire to want to dunk way more than girls do. It just never seemed like something we could truly fathom and do.

We hope you now know whether to use Souse or Dunk in your sentence.

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