slam-dunk

slam-dunk (slmdngk)

v. slam-dunked, slam-dunk·ing, slam-dunks

v.intr. Basketball

To make a slam dunk.

v.tr.

1. Basketball To shoot (the ball) in a slam dunk.

2. To make a forceful dramatic move against (another): "They've stopped slam-dunking each other and begun designing strategies with the ... aim of moving those on welfare into decent jobs" David L. Kirp.

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slam-dunker n.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	slam-dunk - make a forceful move against; "the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies" affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
	2.	slam-dunk - make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball"