grand slam

noun
UK: /ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/
US: /ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/

  1. In baseball, a home run hit with all three bases occupied, resulting in four runs scoring.

    1. He hit a grand slam and won the game
    2. The crowd erupted when she smashed a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth

  2. In tennis or golf, winning all the major championships in a single year.

    1. She wants to win a grand slam this year
    2. Achieving a calendar-year grand slam is one of the most difficult feats in sports

  3. A major success or achievement.

    1. Their new product was a grand slam
    2. The project, while ambitious, proved to be a grand slam for the company

Synonyms

home run clean sweep success triumph
grand slam verb

  1. To achieve a major success or victory.

    1. They grand slammed the competition
    2. The company grand slammed their goals for the fiscal year.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grand slam" in English means: In baseball, a home run hit with all three bases occupied, resulting in four runs scoring., In tennis or golf, winning all the major championships in a single year., A major success or achievement..

The phonetic transcription of "grand slam" is /ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/ in British English and /ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grand slam": home run, clean sweep, success, triumph.

Example usage of "grand slam": "He hit a grand slam and won the game". More examples on the page.