Definitions for slam-dunk
slam-dunk

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slam dunknoun

   something that is a sure to occur; a foregone conclusion

   "predicting his success was a slam dunk"

2. slam dunkverb

   a forceful dunk

3. slam-dunkverb

   make a forceful move against

   "the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies"

4. slam-dunkverb

   make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk

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1. slam-dunk

   Slam Dunk (stylized as SLAM DUNK) is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1990 to June 1996, with the chapters collected into 31 tankōbon volumes. It tells the story of a basketball team from Shōhoku High School in the Shōnan area of Japan. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Toei Animation which aired from October 1993 to March 1996 and has been broadcast worldwide, enjoying much popularity particularly in Japan, several other Asian countries and Europe. Slam Dunk has 170 million copies in circulation, making it the seventh best-selling manga series in history. In 1994, it received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen category. In 2010, Inoue received special commendations from the Japan Basketball Association for helping popularize basketball in Japan.

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1. slam-dunk

   A slam-dunk is a term primarily used in basketball, referring to a shot in which a player jumps up and pushes the ball forcefully down through the net from above the rim. For a shot to be considered a slam-dunk, the player's hand must be at or above the level of the rim while shooting. This term is also used figuratively in various fields to denote a sure or certain thing, or an action that is easily accomplished.

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   • Basketball
   • Dunk

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of slam-dunk in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of slam-dunk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of slam-dunk in a Sentence

1. Brian Turmail:

   This is the worst kind of populism, given the fact that this administration has been aggressively pursuing sanctuary cities, this seems like an easy slam dunk.

2. Dexter Thomas:

   The first wave of basketball in Japan was pushed forward by Slam Dunk, rui Hachimura, if he succeeds, its going to be another level.

3. James Maravelias:

   If Joe Biden think that trade union support is a slam dunk, they are sorely mistaken, as for Joe Biden, I am not sure where Joe Biden is on these issues. Haven't seen Joe Biden a long time.

4. Richard Grenell:

   First of all I don't believe any polls that say people are satisfied with Gavin Newsome's leadership. I can tell you unequivocally the majority of Californians are not, now, that's not to say that the recall is a slam dunk. What we have to be able to do is remind people of Gavin Newsom's leadership.

5. Tom Ruggio:

   It's pretty fascinating. So, not only do we get a strong -- pretty much as I call a slam-dunk -- attribution because of the connecting paintings, but we also get a look at its process.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=slam-dunk
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slam-Dunk
3. ^ ChatGPT
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