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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slam dunk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
slam -dunk
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An impressively forceful dunk.

noun

A task expected to present no difficulty, a piece of cake.

Colloquial

noun

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

verb

To perform a slam dunk.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

slam dunks (plural) slam-dunk (alternative) slamdunk (alternative) slam dunks (present, singular) slam dunking (participle, present) slam dunked (participle, past) slam dunked (past)

Phrases

slam dunk approach

Synonyms

dunk shot over-the-rim shot

Questions

What does slam dunk mean?
An impressively forceful dunk.

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