βουτώ — meaning in English

English meaning

• dunk verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.

Senses

βουτώ is used for these senses in English:

• Wadjet (Egyptian god) The patron goddess and namesake of the Ancient Egyptian city of Per-Wadjet, known as Buto to the Greeks. Wadjet takes the form of a cobra and is associated with the Eye of Horus.
• dunk (transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.

dunk — full definition

1. verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb In basketball, to slam the ball down through the hoop while holding the rim.
3. noun The act of dunking, especially a basketball slam dunk.

Related Greek words