GRAND SLAM


Meaning of GRAND SLAM in English

1. Bridge. the winning of all thirteen tricks of a deal. Cf. little slam .

2. Also, grand-slammer . Baseball. a home run with three runners on base.

3. Sports. the winning by a single player of several designated major championship contests in one season, as in golf or tennis.

4. any sweeping success or total victory.

[ 1890-95 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .