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slam dunk en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. An impressively forceful dunk.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) A task expected to present no difficulty, a piece of cake.
    • As long as you get the vice president's approval first, it'll be a slam dunk.
  3. (qualifier:yachting) Tacking on top of the wind of the following yacht in close quarters

Forms

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slam-dunk alternative lexicographic
slamdunk alternative lexicographic
slam dunks Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

slam dunk approach

Synonyms

over-the-rim shot · dunk shot

Translations (9)

fi donkkaus (impressively forceful dunk) · ca esmaixada (impressively forceful dunk) · ar سْلَام دَانْك (impressively forceful dunk) · yue 入樽 (impressively forceful dunk) · hu zsákolás (impressively forceful dunk) · cmn 入樽 (impressively forceful dunk) · cmn 扣籃 /扣篮 (impressively forceful dunk) · cmn 灌籃 /灌篮 (impressively forceful dunk) · ar رَمْيَة سَاحِقَة (impressively forceful dunk)

slam dunk en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. To perform a slam dunk.

Forms

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slamdunk alternative lexicographic
slam dunking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
slam dunks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
slam dunked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
slam dunked Tense=Past lexicographic
slam-dunk alternative lexicographic