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Definition of slapshot

slapshot

/ˈslæpˌʃɑːt/
slap · shot
Plural:slapshots
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Past Simple:slapshotted
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Past Participle:slapshotted
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Present Participle:slapshotting
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slapshot Lexical Profile

slapshot Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A fast, powerful shot in ice hockey made by drawing the stick back in a high windup and slapping the ice just behind the puck to flex the shaft before striking it.

Example

"The defenseman unleashed a blistering slapshot from the blue line that beat the goaltender on the glove side."

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• verb

1

To shoot a hockey puck using a powerful, full-swinging slapshot motion.

Example

"During the warm-up drill, the players took turns skating to the top of the circle to slapshot the puck toward the net."

• Rhymes for slapshot

• Nearby Words

slapdash
slaphappy
slapjack
slapshot
slapstick
slash
slasher

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Slapshot. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/slapshot
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