dunk out
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To fail and have to leave school or a course.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
(Very informal, rare) To fail or drop out of school, a course, or a competitive program.
"He dunked out of the training program in the second week."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Non-standard and not found in major dictionaries. Occasionally used in very informal American speech, possibly as a blend of 'drop out' and 'flunk out'. ESL learners should use 'drop out' or 'flunk out' instead.
Commonly used with
school college course program
Forms
Base
dunk out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dunks out
he/she/it
Past simple
dunked out
yesterday
Past participle
dunked out
have + pp
-ing form
dunking out
continuous
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