grand slam
noun/ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/
/ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/
- Grand Slam™(also slam)a set of very important competitions in a particular sport in the same year in tennis, golf or rugby; one of the individual competitions that make up a Grand Slam
- The tennis Grand Slam consists of the four most important tournaments on the international circuit.
- a Grand Slam tournament/cup/title
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- the winning of every part of a sports contest or all the main contests in a year for a particular sport
- Will France win the grand slam this year (= in rugby)?
- (also grand slam home run)(in baseball) a home run that is worth four pointsTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
- (in card games, especially bridge) the winning of all the tricks in a single gameTopics Games and toysc2
Word Originearly 19th cent. (as a term in cards, especially bridge).
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