slap shot

noun

: a shot in ice hockey made with a swinging stroke

Examples of slap shot in a Sentence

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Born in 2007 on a frozen river just a long slap shot from the Canadian border in Baudette, the event which started as a one-day affair has grown a little bit here and there over the past decade-plus. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026 Edmundson, who had a goal disallowed earlier, found a loose puck and cranked a slap shot. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026 Dostal blocked Hughes’ slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal. Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026 Dostal blocked Hughes' slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal. CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slap shot

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slap shot was in 1924

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“Slap shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20shot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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slap shot

noun
: a hard shot in ice hockey that is made with a swinging stroke

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