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grand slam
grand slamn.1. Baseball A home run hit when three runners are on base.2. often Grand Slam The set of major or most prestigious competitions in a sport, especially when won in a single season, as the Wimbledon, French Open, US Open, and Australian Open tournaments in tennis, or the Masters, US Open, British Open, and PGA Championship tournaments in golf.3. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games.grand slam n 1. (Bridge) bridge the winning of 13 tricks by one player or side or the contract to do so 2. (Tennis) a. the winning of all major competitions in a season, esp in tennis and golfb. one of the major competitions in a grand slam 3. (Golf) a. the winning of all major competitions in a season, esp in tennis and golfb. one of the major competitions in a grand slam 4. (Rugby) (often capital) rugby union the winning of all five games in the annual Six Nations Championship involving England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy. Compare triple crown3 5. (Games, other than specified) baseball a home run hit when there is a runner on every base, scoring four runs grand′ slam′
n. 1. the winning of or bid for all thirteen tricks of a deal in bridge. Compare little slam. 2. a home run with three runners on base. 3. the winning by a single player of several designated major championship contests in one season, as in golf or tennis. [1890–95] grand slamThe winning of the four major championships in one year (Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Australian Open).Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | grand slam - winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridgeslam, sweep - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge |
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grand slam1. In the card game bridge, the winning of all thirteen tricks on one deal of the game. I've been playing bridge for years, but I've still never been able to make a grand slam.2. In baseball, a homerun that is achieved when all three bases have runners on them. It looked like the home team was in for a sure loss, but a grand slam at the last minute edged them ahead of their opponents.3. (sometimes capitalized) In sports, the winning of all major championships or tournaments in a single year, especially in tennis or golf. The young player shocked the tennis world by winning a Grand Slam in her first year at the professional level.4. By extension, any total, sweeping victory or success. With the Ohio votes in her favor, it looks like the new president has managed a grand slam.See also: grand, slamgrand slamA sweeping success or total victory, as in This presentation gave us a grand slam-every buyer placed an order. This term originated in the early 1800s in the card game of whist (forerunner of contract bridge), where it refers to the taking of all thirteen tricks. It later was extended to bridge and various sports, where it has different meanings: in baseball, a home run hit with runners on all the bases, resulting in four runs for the team; in tennis, winning all four national championships in a single calendar year; in golf, winning all four major championships. In the 1990s the term was used for four related proposals presented on a ballot at once. See also: grand, slamgrand slam
grand slam1. Bridge the winning of 13 tricks by one player or side or the contract to do so 2. the winning of all major competitions in a season, esp in tennis and golf 3. Rugby Union the winning of all five games in the annual Six Nations Championship involving England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy AcronymsSeeGSgrand slam
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