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Definition of Slam dunk
1. Noun. Something that is a sure to occur; a foregone conclusion. "Predicting his success was a slam dunk"
2. Noun. A forceful dunk.
Definition of Slam dunk
1. Noun. (basketball) An impressively forceful dunk. ¹
2. Noun. (context: colloquial idiomatic) A task expected to present no difficulty. ¹
3. Noun. (context: yachting) Tacking on top of the wind of the following yacht in close quarters ¹
4. Verb. (basketball) To perform a slam dunk. ¹
5. Verb. (sailing) to perform a slam dunk ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Slam Dunk
Literary usage of Slam dunk
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"J\JUI irt said that the anarchist bookstore would be a slam dunk, but it turned
out to be the hardest sell of all. "I spoke to them last month, ..."
2. Competitive Change in the Electric Power Industry: The Oklahoma Perspective edited by Don Nickles (1999)
"... by no means a slam dunk; it is complex and to many of us, just a bit confusing.
five in-depth studies to be conducted by all affected parties and the ..."
3. Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases: Hearing Before edited by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (2001)
"And right now, I mean, I thought it was a slam dunk. I've been the chairman of
the Judiciary Committee for years. I introduced it, thought I'd get a hearing ..."
4. Punitive Damages: Tort Reform & Fda Defenses: Hearings Before the Committee edited by Orrin G. Hatch (1998)
"Is it one that is slam-dunk or is it one that is in for a long, grueling fight
for every inch of that contingent fee, and maybe more is deserved? ..."
5. The Voyage of Sabra: An Ecological Cruise Through the Caribbean, with Extras by Michael L. Frankel (1990)
"I wanted someone to experience and celebrate the accomplishment with me. It was
like a graceful slam dunk with nobody in the stands to see it and cheer. ..."
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