slam
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- noun
- /slæm/
- Jargon
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pequeño slam
- In bridge, a player announced a slam to indicate they would win all but one of the tricks.
- a grand slam
Examples
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They achieved a slam in the card game, winning every trick except one.
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After winning his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, world No. 3.
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So winning the game and the sixth, yeah, the the Grand Slam or, or getting selected for this or that will be huge goals.
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But Michael Chang won a Grand Slam.
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The four runs from the grand slam resulted in a one-run victory.
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For every tennis player, the goal is to win a Grand Slam, however elusive.
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She is a Grand Slam champion in tennis.
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Andy Murray finally has his slam, and he's ready for more.
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Andrea Hlavackova reached her first Grand Slam round of 16 in her first US Open main draw.
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Britton earned a wildcard to the Open, his first Grand Slam event at the pro level.
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Synonyms
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A win in a card game where one side wins every trick
Idioms
Compounds
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3.4
A strong shot where a player jumps and puts the ball through the hoop with one or both hands
- Jargon
A style of dancing where people bump into each other on purpose, usually at punk shows
- Informal
A style of dancing where people push and bump into each other to loud music
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Surface Forms
Etymology
In card games a slam means a big, complete win and the name comes from the idea of a forceful, decisive action. So a slam is a bid or result where you try to win all or almost all the tricks, a very strong success.