Definition

Noun: 1. A fast shot in ice hockey: A slapshot is a powerful and fast shot executed by swinging the hockey stick back and then forcefully striking the puck with a short, powerful swing, typically with the blade of the stick making contact with the ice just behind the puck to propel it at high speed.

Usage

The term "slapshot" is used specifically in the context of ice hockey (and sometimes field hockey or roller hockey) to describe this particular shooting technique. It is a compound noun but is treated as a single lexical unit in this context. - The defenseman scored with a powerful slapshot from the blue line. - He practiced his slapshot for hours to increase its speed and accuracy.

Advanced Usage

• "To take a slapshot": This phrase describes the action of executing this type of shot.
  • The player took a slapshot that the goalie barely saw.
• "Slapshot goal": A goal scored specifically by means of a slapshot.
  • The game was won by a dramatic slapshot goal in overtime.

Variants and Related Words

• Slap shot: An alternative, two-word spelling of the same term. Both "slapshot" and "slap shot" are commonly used.
• Wrist shot (n): A different, quicker hockey shot made with a snapping motion of the wrists, contrasted with the wind-up of a slapshot.
• Snapshot (n): A quick shot in hockey taken with little backswing.

Synonyms

• Drive (n): Can be used informally to describe a hard, powerful shot in hockey.
• Blast (n): Informal term for a very hard shot.

Related Phrases

• One-timer: A shot where the puck is struck directly off a pass, often using a slapshot motion.
  • He scored on a one-timer slapshot from the faceoff circle.

Noun

1. a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick