The difference between Dunk and Slam
When used as nouns, dunk means the act of dunking, particularly in basketball, whereas slam means a sudden impact or blow.
When used as verbs, dunk means to submerge briefly in a liquid, whereas slam means to shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dunk and Slam
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Dunk as a verb:
To submerge briefly in a liquid.
Examples:
"I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider."
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Dunk as a verb:
To set down carelessly.
Examples:
"Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV."
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Dunk as a verb (ambitransitive, basketball):
To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
Examples:
"The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority."
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Dunk as a noun:
The act of dunking, particularly in basketball.
Examples:
"The point guard threaded a pass with pinpoint precision to the power forward for an easy dunk."
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Slam as a verb (transitive, ergative):
To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
Examples:
"Don't slam the door!"
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Slam as a verb (transitive, ergative):
To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
Examples:
"Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!"
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Slam as a verb (transitive):
To strike forcefully with some implement.
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Slam as a verb (transitive, colloquial):
To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
Examples:
"Don't ever slam me in front of the boss like that again!"
"Union leaders slammed the new proposals."
"Critics slammed the new film, calling it violent and meaningless."
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Slam as a verb (basketball):
To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
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Slam as a verb (intransitive, bridge):
To make a slam bid.
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Slam as a verb (transitive, card games):
To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
Examples:
"rfquotek Hoyle"
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Slam as a verb (transitive, slang):
to change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.
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Slam as a verb:
to drink off, to drink quickly
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Slam as a verb:
to compete in a poetry slam
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Slam as a verb (transitive, drugs, slang):
to inject intravenously; shoot up
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Slam as a noun (countable):
A sudden impact or blow.
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Slam as a noun (countable):
The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
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Slam as a noun (countable, basketball):
A slam dunk.
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Slam as a noun (countable, colloquial, US):
An insult.
Examples:
"I don't mean this as a slam, but you can be really impatient sometimes."
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Slam as a noun (uncountable):
The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.
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Slam as a noun:
A poetry slam.
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Slam as a noun (UK, dialect):
The refuse of alum works.
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Slam as a noun (obsolete):
A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.
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Slam as a noun (cards):
Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.
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Slam as a noun (countable, bridge):
A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.
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Slam as a noun (sports):
Winning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.
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Slam as a verb (transitive, card games):
To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
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Slam as a noun (obsolete):
A shambling fellow.