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PRONUNCIATION OF SLAM DUNK

slam dunk play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLAM DUNK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slam dunk is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SLAM DUNK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

slam dunk

Slam dunk

A slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. This is considered a normal field goal attempt; if successful it is worth two points. The term "slam dunk" was coined by Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn. Prior to that, it was known as a dunk shot. The slam dunk is one of the highest percentage shots one can attempt in basketball as well as one of the most crowd-pleasing plays. Slam dunks are also performed as entertainment outside of the game, especially during slam dunk contests. Perhaps the most popular such contest is the NBA Slam Dunk Contest held during the annual NBA All-Star Weekend. The first incarnation of the NBA slam dunk contest was held during the festivities accompanying an American Basketball Association All Star Game. Dunking was banned in the NCAA from 1967 to 1976. Many people have attributed this to the dominance of the then-college phenomenon Lew Alcindor upon his entry into the NCAA. Subsequently, the no-dunking rule is sometimes referred to as the "Lew Alcindor rule.

Definition of slam dunk in the English dictionary

The first definition of slam dunk in the dictionary is a scoring shot in which a player jumps up and forces the ball down through the basket. Other definition of slam dunk is a task so easy that success in it is deemed a certainty. Slam dunk is also to jump up and force through a basket.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLAM DUNK

slakeless
slaker
slalom
slalom descent
slalom racer
slalomer
slalomist
slam
slam dance
slam dancing
slam-bang
slam-dunk
slammakin
slammed
slammer
slammerkin
slamming
slander
slanderer
slanderous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLAM DUNK

bunk
chipmunk
chunk
crunk
cyberpunk
drunk
dunk
funk
gunk
hunk
junk
podunk
punk
shrunk
skunk
slam-dunk
spunk
sunk
tree trunk
trunk

Synonyms and antonyms of slam dunk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slam dunk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLAM DUNK

Find out the translation of slam dunk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slam dunk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slam dunk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扣篮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slam dunk
570 millions of speakers

English

slam dunk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डुबोना स्लैम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلام دنك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Slam Dunk
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afundanço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ল্যাম ডunk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

slam dunk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slam dunk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Slam Dunk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スラムダンク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬램 덩크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slam dunk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

slam dunk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்லாம் டங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लॅम डंक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

smaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slam dunk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slam dunk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Slam Dunk
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Slam Dunk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slam dunk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dunken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slam dunk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slam dunk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slam dunk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAM DUNK»

The term «slam dunk» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.909 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAM DUNK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slam dunk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAM DUNK»

Discover the use of slam dunk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slam dunk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Slam Dunk
Hanamichi Sakuragi never has any luck asking out the girls at school until Haruko becomes interested in him, but he must join the basketball team in order to impress her.
Kelly Sue DeConnick, 2010
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Slam Dunk
Sixteen-year-old Salvador "Slam" Amaro thinks being the assistant coach of the Brookfield High School girls' basketball team will be an easy gig.
Kate Jaimet, 2009
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Slam Dunk
When a new school year starts, and thirteen-year-old basketball star Julian feels a lot of pressure as he realizes he is the only remaining player from last year's winning team, a friend's health crisis helps him regain perspective.
Matt Christopher, 2007
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Slam Dunk!: My Basketball Book
Pictures and basic text introduce such basketball terms as hoop, court, dribble, fast break, foul, and free throw. On board pages.
David Diehl, 2008
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Slam Dunk Sabotage
The Hardys and their high school basketball team, the Bayport Bombers, are getting ready to play for their championship.
Franklin W. Dixon, 2012
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Slam Dunk!
Entering a new school in Harlem, Elijah "Jumper" Breeze, while helping their coach get the school gym fixed so that there can be a basketball team and running for student council, must deal with the fact that his old rival, Marcus, is ...
Sharon Robinson, 2009
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Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA ...
Boasting an endorsement from Former President George H.W. Bush, a Foreword by Clyde "The Glide" Drexler, and a participating title in the Barbara Bush Literacy Program-this book is the story of seven African-American basketball players who ...
David Lattin, 2007
8
Slam Dunk: An Unbeatable Story
13 year-old Ashlee Carson is a basketball star.
Donna King, 2007
9
Slam Dunk
Mason Ashbury learns a lesson in cooperation when his basketball team, the Cabbagetown Raptors, turns co-ed.
Steven Barwin, Gabriel David Tick, 1998
10
STAT #3: Slam Dunk: Standing Tall and Talented
Young Amar'e Stoudemire is back in the all-star basketball adventure--STAT: Standing Tall and Talented!
Amar'e Stoudemire, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAM DUNK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slam dunk is used in the context of the following news items.
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Supreme Serena's Slam dunk as she is crowned Wimbledon …
Williams, 33, rated by many as the greatest female athlete in history, now holds all four Grand Slam titles having won the Australian and French tournaments this ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Is Serena a slam dunk at Wimbledon?
In Grand Slam singles and doubles finals, Williams is 33-4 (20-4 and 13-0) – not ... for the first calendar-year Grand Slam in 27 years – could not be more blase. «Press Herald, Jun 15»
3
Kobe Paras defends FIBA 3x3 slam dunk crown
MANILA, Philippines – UCLA-commit Kobe Paras successfully defended his title in the FIBA 3x3 Slam Dunk Contest early Monday in Hungary, fending off ... «ABS CBN News, Jun 15»
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For Novak Djokovic, it's no career slam dunk
PARIS — For the last three years, Novak Djokovic has arrived at the French Open among the favorites, and in each of those years, the Serbian has left without ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
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This is the best slam dunk you've ever seen
Great dunks come in all shapes and forms, but we've never ever seen anything like "Lost and Found" from Jordan Kilganon. The 6'1 dunker already has an ... «SB Nation, May 15»
6
Blindfolded Slam Dunk Goes As Horribly As You'd Expect
Nothing. But. ... Nothing! Have you ever seen an airball slam dunk? This one comes courtesy of Justin Melton, a player in the Philippine Basketball Association, ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
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NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2015: Participants, rules, TV schedule, start …
All-Star Saturday night is just hours away, which means the 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest is right around the corner. The event has fallen off a bit over the past ... «SB Nation, Feb 15»
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Oladipo will donate part of slam dunk winnings to charities
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo wants to make his first appearance in the NBA All-Star dunk contest special, so he's giving part of the ... «Indianapolis Star, Feb 15»
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Antetokounmpo, LaVine, Oladipo, Plumlee to compete in Sprite …
NEW YORK — The 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk at NBA All-Star 2015 in New York City will feature four exciting, up-and-coming players and a format change that ... «NBA.com, Jan 15»
10
The Slam Dunk Contest Was Hot Garbage
The Slam Dunk Contest format was drastically changed this year in order to somehow make dunks more thrilling, as if they weren't already. It didn't work. «Deadspin, Feb 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Slam dunk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/slam-dunk>. Apr 2024 ».
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