GRAND SLAM


Meaning of GRAND SLAM in English

n

1. ( in tennis and golf ) a victory for a single player in all of the four most important competitions in a particular year (which are sometimes called grand slam events ).

2. ( in Rugby Union ) a situation in which one country beats all five others in the Six Nations Tournament .

3. ( in baseball ) a home run that is hit when three players are on the bases, so that four players each score a run (= point).

4. ( in certain card games ) a situation in which one player wins all 13 tricks (= rounds of cards) in a single game.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.