grand slam

US[ɡɹɛəːnd slɛəːm]

grand slam noun: the bid and winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand.

Noun

grand slam (plural grand slams)

The bid and winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand.
The winning of all available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.
- SWR has more than its fair share of major national events. As well as the [Queen's] funeral and the coronation in the past 12 months, annual events include racing at Ascot, grand slam tennis at Wimbledon, and rugby internationals at Twickenham.2023 July 26, Paul Clifton, “A (safe and secure) Day at the Races...”, in RAIL, number 988, page 35
The hitting of a home run with the bases loaded.
(roller derby) The situation in which the jammer laps the opposing team's jammer, scoring five points.
The situation in which a racer starts from pole position, then wins first place while leading during the entire race, while also recording the fastest lap of the race.

Grand Slam

(UK) winning in each of the three UEFA cups - UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and Cup Winners' Cup (defunct).
The four biggest competitions of the year: Wimbledon, the French Open, Australian Open and the US Open
Victory in every game in the Six Nations competition between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy
Victory by a Southern Hemisphere national team over all of the Home Nations—England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—in a single tour
The four (or five) biggest competitions of the year; see Grand Slam (golf) on Wikipedia.
A ten-tonne earthquake bomb used by the Royal Air Force in World War II; see Grand Slam (bomb) on Wikipedia.
(Philippines) winning in each of the three Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) tournaments, each called locally a conference, in a season; see Grand Slam (PBA) on Wikipedia.

plural	grand slams

What does grand slam mean?: Grand slam means the bid and winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand.
What part of speech is grand slam?: Grand slam can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce grand slam?: Grand slam is pronounced [ɡɹɛəːnd slɛəːm] (US).
What is the plural of grand slam?: The plural of grand slam is grand slams.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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