Phrase guide

grand slam

name · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: [ɡɹɛəːnd slɛəːm]

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Meaning 1

winning in each of the three UEFA cups - UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and Cup Winners' Cup (defunct).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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Meaning 2

The four biggest competitions of the year: Wimbledon, the French Open, Australian Open and the US Open

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

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Meaning 3

Victory in every game in the Six Nations competition between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

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Meaning 4

Victory by a Southern Hemisphere national team over all of the Home Nations—England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—in a single tour

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

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Meaning 5

The four (or five) biggest competitions of the year; see Grand Slam (golf) on Wikipedia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 6

A ten-tonne earthquake bomb used by the Royal Air Force in World War II; see Grand Slam (bomb) on Wikipedia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Meaning 7

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 8

The bid and winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: bridge, games

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Meaning 9

The winning of all available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 10

The hitting of a home run with the bases loaded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 11

The situation in which the jammer laps the opposing team's jammer, scoring five points.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: roller derby

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Meaning 12

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

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Meaning 13

winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: slam, sweep

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 大滿貫 /大满贯 (dàmǎnguàn) — tennis
  • French: grand-chelem — tennis
  • French: Grand Chelem — tennis
  • Georgian: დიდი სლემი (didi slemi) — tennis
  • Kazakh: Үлкен дулыға (Ülken dulyğa) — tennis
  • Polish: Wielki Szlem — tennis
  • French: grand chelem — (bridge) the winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand
  • Norwegian: storeslem — (bridge) the winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand
  • Polish: wielki szlem — (bridge) the winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大滿貫 /大满贯 (dàmǎnguàn) — (sports) the winning of all the major or specified events
  • French: grand chelem — (sports) the winning of all the major or specified events
  • Georgian: დიდი სლემი (didi slemi) — (sports) the winning of all the major or specified events
  • Georgian: დიდი მუზარადი (didi muzaradi) — (sports) the winning of all the major or specified events
  • Norwegian: storeslem — (sports) the winning of all the major or specified events
  • Polish: wielki szlem — (sports) the winning of all the major or specified events
  • Catalan: gran eslam — (baseball) a home run with the bases loaded
  • French: grand chelem — (baseball) a home run with the bases loaded
  • Polish: wielki szlem — (baseball) a home run with the bases loaded