slam dunknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈslæm ˌdʌŋk/us/ˈslæm ˌdʌŋk/a shot in basketball in which a player jumps up and pushes the ball down through the net
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Basketball, netball & volleyball
- airball
- backboard
- basket
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- center circle
- double-team
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- game ball
- inbounds pass
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- shoot
- spike
- volleyball
slam-dunk
verb [ T ] usuk/ˈslæm.dʌŋk/also dunk
to jump up and force a basketball down through the net in order to score
Idiom(s)
be a slam dunk