slap shot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slap shot]
- /slæp ʃɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slap shot]
- /slæp ʃɒt/

Definitions of slap shot words

noun slap shot a very powerful, fast-moving shot of the puck on goal made with a full backswing of the stick and an extended follow-through. 1
noun slap shot a hard shot made with a full swing, usually causing the puck to leave the ice 0

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Origin of slap shot

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Slap shot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slap shot

slap shot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

slap shot usage trend in Literature

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