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

  1. Dunk as a verb:

    To submerge briefly in a liquid.

    Examples:

    "I like to dunk my donut in my apple cider."

  2. Dunk as a verb:

    To set down carelessly.

    Examples:

    "Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV."

  3. 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."

  1. 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."

  1. 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!"

  2. 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!"

  3. Slam as a verb (transitive):

    To strike forcefully with some implement.

  4. 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."

  5. Slam as a verb (basketball):

    To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.

  6. Slam as a verb (intransitive, bridge):

    To make a slam bid.

  7. 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"

  8. 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.

  9. Slam as a verb:

    to drink off, to drink quickly

  10. Slam as a verb:

    to compete in a poetry slam

  11. Slam as a verb (transitive, drugs, slang):

    to inject intravenously; shoot up

  1. Slam as a noun (countable):

    A sudden impact or blow.

  2. Slam as a noun (countable):

    The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.

  3. Slam as a noun (countable, basketball):

    A slam dunk.

  4. 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."

  5. Slam as a noun (uncountable):

    The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.

  6. Slam as a noun:

    A poetry slam.

  7. Slam as a noun (UK, dialect):

    The refuse of alum works.

  1. Slam as a noun (obsolete):

    A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.

  2. Slam as a noun (cards):

    Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.

  3. Slam as a noun (countable, bridge):

    A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.

  4. 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.

  1. Slam as a verb (transitive, card games):

    To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

  1. Slam as a noun (obsolete):

    A shambling fellow.

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