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slam dunk

noun

Meaning

  1. An impressively forceful dunk.
  2. A task expected to present no difficulty, a piece of cake.
  3. (yachting) Tacking on top of the wind of the following yacht in close quarters
  4. To perform a slam dunk.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

slam-dunked(English)slam-dunking(English)thunderdunk(English)slam(English)slamming(English)slam-dance(English)thrashing(English)slam poem(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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