grand slam
winning of the main sporting events in a season; home run with bases loaded (Baseball); winning of all the tricks in a hand (Bridge) | ||||
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Grand Slam Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
grand slam
Noun
1. winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
(hypernym) slam, sweep
Noun
1. winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
(hypernym) slam, sweep
| ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION |
grand slam
a home run with runners on all bases, a major score It was 5-1. Then Carter hit a grand slam and tied the game, 5-5.
a home run with runners on all bases, a major score It was 5-1. Then Carter hit a grand slam and tied the game, 5-5.
| The Phrase Finder |
Grand Slam
Meaning
Winning all that's on offer in a sports competition, e.g. all the tricks in a game of bridge or the Australian, French, US and Wimbledon (UK) tennis competitions.
Origin
The term originated in the game of bridge, where the winning of all thirteen tricks in one hand is a grand slam. It is most widely known nowadays as the name for the feat of winning all the four major tennis competitions in one year. It originated in that context in a comment made in 1938 by the [male] American journalist Allison Danzig. He was referring to the acheivement by the Australian Donald Budge who won all that season's official tennis competitions.
Meaning
Winning all that's on offer in a sports competition, e.g. all the tricks in a game of bridge or the Australian, French, US and Wimbledon (UK) tennis competitions.
Origin
The term originated in the game of bridge, where the winning of all thirteen tricks in one hand is a grand slam. It is most widely known nowadays as the name for the feat of winning all the four major tennis competitions in one year. It originated in that context in a comment made in 1938 by the [male] American journalist Allison Danzig. He was referring to the acheivement by the Australian Donald Budge who won all that season's official tennis competitions.
| English Idioms WM 1.3a |
grand slam
a home run with runners on all bases, a major score
It was 5-1. Then Carter hit a grand slam and tied the game, 5-5.
a home run with runners on all bases, a major score
It was 5-1. Then Carter hit a grand slam and tied the game, 5-5.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
grand slam
grand slam
grand slam, the winning of all but one of the thirteen tricks being called..
see also slam
grand slam
grand slam, the winning of all but one of the thirteen tricks being called..
see also slam
Grand Slam Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Baseball |
GRAND SLAM
A home run that is hit with a runner on every base. This hit scores 4 runs.
A home run that is hit with a runner on every base. This hit scores 4 runs.
Grand Slam Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| gambling |
Grand Slam
- The four major tennis tournaments: Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open. Also the four major golf tournaments: The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship (Professional Golf Association). Also in baseball, a homerun with the bases loaded, scoring four runs.
- The four major tennis tournaments: Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open. Also the four major golf tournaments: The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship (Professional Golf Association). Also in baseball, a homerun with the bases loaded, scoring four runs.
Grand Slam Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Grand Slam
Grand Slam has several meanings in competition:
- A grand slam in Whist is winning all the tricks
- A grand slam in Contract Bridge, is bidding for and winning all the tricks
- Grand slam (baseball), a home run with the bases loaded.
- Grand Slam (tennis) holding the titles of the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open simultaneously.
- Grand Slam (golf), winning The Masters, U.S. Open, The Open Championship (British Open), and the PGA Championship in one year
- Grand Slam (Rugby Union)
- Grand Slam Champion of professional wrestling
- Grand Slam (PBA) of the Philippine Basketball Association
- Grand Slam (curling): Masters of Curling, Canadian Open, The National and the Players' Championship (men's); Autumn Gold Classic, Women's Classic, Ladies Classic and Players' Championship (women's)
- In cyclo-cross, winning the World and National Championships, the Superprestige, the GvA Trophy, and holding the No. 1 spot on the UCI rakings in one year
- In NASCAR, the Daytona 500, Aaron's 499, Coca-Cola 600, and Southern 500 (1985-2004).
- The Grand Slam of Ultramarathons is the four oldest and most prestigious 100 mile races in the U.S. : Western States, Leadville, Wasatch and Vermont.
- In snooker, holding the Grand Prix, British Open, UK Championship, Irish Masters, Welsh Open, European Open, Players Championship and Embassy World Championship titles at the same time
- In ski jumping, winning the Four Hills Tournament
- In beauty pageantry, when a country wins more than one of the Big Four pageants in a single year
- In the Academy Awards, a film is said to win the "Grand Slam" if it is awarded Oscars in the following five categories (the "Big Five"): Best Picture, Directing, Actor, Actress, and Writing.
- Grand Slam of Eventing, consecutively winning 3 of the most prestigious three-day events in the world
- A Grand Slam City is a city which has at least one franchise in all four major professional sports leagues. See U.S. cities with teams from four major sports.
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