slap shot

noun

: a shot in ice hockey made with a swinging stroke

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Midway through the second period, Dorofeyev blocked a slap shot off the inside of his knee and crumpled to the ice in pain. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Dorofeyev would also be forced out of the game for a while and being drilled by a Jackson LaCombe slap shot early in the second period. Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Patrick Kane’s slap shot in the third dashed any hopes for the Lightning as the Hawks hoisted the Stanley Cup for the third time in six seasons. Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 The Bruins quieted the raucous Buffalo crowd when star center Morgan Geekie buried a slap shot into the back of the net from the high slot to give them a 1-0 lead about 11 minutes into the first period. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 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 21 May. 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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