grand slam
grand slam
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- [grand slam]
- /grænd slæm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grand slam]
- /grænd slæm/
Definitions of grand slam words
- noun grand slam Bridge. the winning of all thirteen tricks of a deal. Compare little slam. 1
- noun grand slam Also, grand-slammer. Baseball. a home run with three runners on base. 1
- noun grand slam Sports. the winning by a single player of several designated major championship contests in one season, as in golf or tennis. 1
- noun grand slam any sweeping success or total victory. 1
- adjective grand slam In sport, a Grand Slam tournament is a major one. 0
- adjective grand slam Grand Slam is also a noun. 0
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Origin of grand slam
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grand slam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grand slam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
grand slam usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grand slam
noun grand slam
- rout — a bellow.
- annexation — the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
- invasion — an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.
- occupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
- coup — When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country.
Antonyms for grand slam
noun grand slam
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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