English verb: slam-dunk | |||
1. | slam-dunk (social) make a forceful move against | ||
Samples | The electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on | ||
2. | slam-dunk (contact) make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dunk | ||
Domain category | basketball, basketball game, hoops | ||