Meaning of "slam-dunk" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SLAM-DUNK

slam-dunk  [ˌslæmˈdʌŋk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLAM-DUNK

Slam-Dunk is a verb.

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

See the conjugation of the verb slam-dunk in English.

WHAT DOES SLAM-DUNK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Slam-dunk

In mathematics, particularly low-dimensional topology, the slam-dunk is a particular modification of a given surgery diagram in the 3-sphere for a 3-manifold. The name, but not the move, is due to Tim Cochran. Let K be a component of the link in the diagram and J be a component that circles K as a meridian. Suppose K has integer coefficient n and J has coefficient a rational number r. Then we can obtain a new diagram by deleting J and changing the coefficient of K to n-1/r. This is the slam-dunk. The name of the move is suggested by the proof that these diagrams give the same 3-manifold. First, do the surgery on K, replacing a tubular neighborhood of K by another solid torus T according to the surgery coefficient n. Since J is a meridian, it can be pushed, or "slam dunked", into T. Since n is an integer, J intersects the meridian of T once, and so J must be isotopic to a longitude of T. Thus when we now do surgery on J, we can think of it as replacing T by another solid torus.

Definition of slam-dunk in the English dictionary

The first definition of slam-dunk in the dictionary is to jump up and force a ball through a basket. Other definition of slam-dunk is to defeat decisively. Slam-Dunk is also to push something or someone somewhere with great force.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLAM-DUNK

PRESENT

Present

I slam-dunk

you slam-dunk

he/she/it slam-dunks

we slam-dunk

you slam-dunk

they slam-dunk

Present continuous

I am slam-dunking

you are slam-dunking

he/she/it is slam-dunking

we are slam-dunking

you are slam-dunking

they are slam-dunking

Present perfect

I have slam-dunked

you have slam-dunked

he/she/it has slam-dunked

we have slam-dunked

you have slam-dunked

they have slam-dunked

Present perfect continuous

I have been slam-dunking

you have been slam-dunking

he/she/it has been slam-dunking

we have been slam-dunking

you have been slam-dunking

they have been slam-dunking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I slam-dunked

you slam-dunked

he/she/it slam-dunked

we slam-dunked

you slam-dunked

they slam-dunked

Past continuous

I was slam-dunking

you were slam-dunking

he/she/it was slam-dunking

we were slam-dunking

you were slam-dunking

they were slam-dunking

Past perfect

I had slam-dunked

you had slam-dunked

he/she/it had slam-dunked

we had slam-dunked

you had slam-dunked

they had slam-dunked

Past perfect continuous

I had been slam-dunking

you had been slam-dunking

he/she/it had been slam-dunking

we had been slam-dunking

you had been slam-dunking

they had been slam-dunking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will slam-dunk

you will slam-dunk

he/she/it will slam-dunk

we will slam-dunk

you will slam-dunk

they will slam-dunk

Future continuous

I will be slam-dunking

you will be slam-dunking

he/she/it will be slam-dunking

we will be slam-dunking

you will be slam-dunking

they will be slam-dunking

Future perfect

I will have slam-dunked

you will have slam-dunked

he/she/it will have slam-dunked

we will have slam-dunked

you will have slam-dunked

they will have slam-dunked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been slam-dunking

you will have been slam-dunking

he/she/it will have been slam-dunking

we will have been slam-dunking

you will have been slam-dunking

they will have been slam-dunking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would slam-dunk

you would slam-dunk

he/she/it would slam-dunk

we would slam-dunk

you would slam-dunk

they would slam-dunk

Conditional continuous

I would be slam-dunking

you would be slam-dunking

he/she/it would be slam-dunking

we would be slam-dunking

you would be slam-dunking

they would be slam-dunking

Conditional perfect

I would have slam-dunk

you would have slam-dunk

he/she/it would have slam-dunk

we would have slam-dunk

you would have slam-dunk

they would have slam-dunk

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been slam-dunking

you would have been slam-dunking

he/she/it would have been slam-dunking

we would have been slam-dunking

you would have been slam-dunking

they would have been slam-dunking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you slam-dunk
we let´s slam-dunk
you slam-dunk

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to slam-dunk

Past participle

slam-dunked

Present Participle

slam-dunking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

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
• Translator English - Spanish: slam-dunk
• English: slam-dunk
• Translator English - Hindi: स्लैम डुबो देना
• Translator English - Arabic: سلام دنك
• Translator English - Russian: слэм- данк
• Translator English - Portuguese: slam dunk
• Translator English - Bengali: স্ল্যাম-ডাঙ্ক
• Translator English - French: slam- dunk
• Translator English - Malay: Slam-dunk
• Translator English - German: Slam-Dunk
• Translator English - Japanese: スラムダンク
• Translator English - Korean: 슬램 덩크
• Translator English - Javanese: Slam-dunk
• Translator English - Vietnamese: slam dunk -
• Translator English - Tamil: ஸ்லாம்-வீசுதல்
• Translator English - Marathi: स्लॅम-डंक
• Translator English - Turkish: smaç
• Translator English - Italian: schiacciata
• Translator English - Polish: slam - dunk
• Translator English - Ukrainian: слем - данк
• Translator English - Romanian: slam dunk -
• Translator English - Greek: slam dunk -
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Slam -dunk
• Translator English - Swedish: slam-dunk
• Translator English - Norwegian: slam- dunk

QUOTES WITH «SLAM-DUNK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slam-dunk.

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Peter Blair Henry

It's probably indicative that I was destined for an academic career that I'm 6-5 and I lost the slam-dunk championship to somebody 5-8. I was a lot better at math.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slam Dunk: An Unbeatable Story

13 year-old Ashlee Carson is a basketball star.

Donna King, 2007

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

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

3 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.

Why AT&T Chief Randall Stephenson Needs a Slam Dunk

The DirecTV deal isn't a slam-dunk. It gives AT&T an additional 20 million U.S. pay-TV customers, a national footprint to expand video delivery, and another $33 ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

A Slam Dunk for Email Marketing? Perfect Timing.

That's because the team's marketers say that they have a slam-dunk secret weapon in their email strategy: perfect timing. “In sales, timing is everything,” says ... «Direct Marketing News, Jun 15»

White House: Passage of Trade Deal On Friday Not A Slam-Dunk

Speaking to reporters, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest admitted that they were not viewing the upcoming vote as a “slam-dunk.” “Outbreaks of ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»