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slap shot

noun

: a shot in ice hockey made with a swinging stroke

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With 53 seconds left in the first and the Avs on the power play, Cale Makar zipped a pass to Nathan MacKinnon, who blasted a slap shot from the top of the left faceoff circle. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025 Clarke's slap shot from just inside the blue line came with just two seconds left on the man advantage and snapped LA's three-game losing streak. CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025 But the slap shot that found that top corner and gave the Leafs a second-period lead was more evidence that things are turning for the better for Matthews. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025 From the slot, a slap shot at 3:09 beat Panthers netminder Sergei Bobrovsky between the legs. Josh Gross, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slap shot

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

slap shot

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

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