Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun slam_dunk

2 senses of slam dunk

Sense 1
slam dunk -- (something that is a sure to occur; a foregone conclusion; "predicting his success was a slam dunk")
       => certainty, sure thing, foregone conclusion -- (something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty")

Sense 2
slam dunk -- (a forceful dunk)
       => dunk, dunk shot, stuff shot -- (a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb slam_dunk

2 senses of slam-dunk

Sense 1
slam-dunk -- (make a forceful move against; "the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies")
       => affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch -- (have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?")

Sense 2
slam-dunk -- (make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk)
       => dunk -- (make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball")