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 dunknoun

   An impressively forceful dunk.

2. slam dunknoun

   A task expected to present no difficulty.

3. slam dunknoun

   Tacking on top of the wind of the following yacht in close quarters

4. slam dunkverb

   To perform a slam dunk.

5. slam dunkverb

   to perform a slam dunk

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1. Slam dunk

   A slam dunk, also simply known as dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands. It is a type of field goal that is worth two points. Such a shot was known as a "dunk shot" until the term "slam dunk" was coined by former Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn.The slam dunk is usually the highest percentage shot and a crowd-pleaser. Thus, the maneuver is often taken from the basketball game and showcased in slam dunk contests such as 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 half-time of the 1976 American Basketball Association All-Star Game. Dunking was banned in the NCAA and high school sports from 1967 to 1976. Many people have attributed the ban to the dominance of the college phenomenon Lew Alcindor (now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar); the no-dunking rule is sometimes referred to as the "Lew Alcindor rule." Others have attributed the ban to racial motivations, as at the time most of the prominent dunkers in college basketball were African-American, and the ban took place less than a year after the 1966 NCAA University Division basketball championship game, wherein a Texas Western team with an all-black starting lineup beat an all-white Kentucky team to win the national championship. Under head coach Guy Lewis, Houston (with Elvin Hayes) made considerable use of the "stuff" shot on their way to the Final Four in 1967.

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1. slam dunk

   A slam dunk is a term used in basketball where a player jumps in the air and directly throws the ball downward into the hoop with one or both hands. It is considered as one of the highest percentage shots and a crowd-pleaser due to its dramatic and powerful nature. The term can also be used metaphorically in various fields to refer to a sure thing or a task that is easy to accomplish.

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1. 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." The phrase "slam dunk" has since entered popular usage in American English, meaning a "sure thing" – an action with a guaranteed outcome, or otherwise an impressive achievement, in the same way that the baseball-inspired phrases "it was a grand slam" or "he hit it out of the park" was more commonly used in previous years.

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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. Gwen Carr:

   Don't think that this is going to be a slam dunk, even though you have a video, i had a video for the whole world to see and they still didn't indict any cops in my son's case.

2. 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.

3. John Larsen:

   We can't say for sure this will make it a slam dunk for EPA to do all the things they've got to do to get to the target, but it's got to make it easier.

4. Josh Douglas:

   It's not a slam dunk either way. I think the constitutional arguments are very difficult for him.

5. Wes Moore:

   I actually dont think that November is any form of a slam dunk because the reality is its still five months away.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SLAM DUNK
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Slam_Dunk
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slam_Dunk
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SLAM DUNK