General Definition: 1. The action of holding onto something delicately and lowering it repeatedly into something, or any thing or any action that can be associated with this in context. As a Noun: 1. A substance which is mixed into a liquid and is used to change the colour of something such as clothing or hair. English = dye. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To change the colour of something, such as your hair or a piece of cloth, by soaking or putting it into a coloured liquid. English = dye. 2. To hold something small and put it into a liquid. English = dunk.