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slam
1[ slam ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to shut with force and noise:
to slam the door.
- to dash, strike, knock, thrust, throw, slap down, etc., with violent and noisy impact:
He slammed his books upon the table.
- Informal. to criticize harshly; attack verbally:
He slammed my taste mercilessly.
noun
- a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- the noise so made.
- Usually the slam. Slang. slammer ( def 2 ).
- Informal. a harsh criticism; verbal attack:
I am sick of your slams.
- Informal.
- Also called poetry slam. a competitive, usually boisterous poetry reading.
- a usually competitive performance involving multiple performers with short acts: a tap dance slam.
puppet slams;
a tap dance slam.
slam
2[ slam ]
noun
- the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam ( def 1 ), little slam.
- an old type of card game associated with ruff.
slam
1/ æ /
verb
- to cause (a door or window) to close noisily and with force or (of a door, etc) to close in this way
- tr to throw (something) down noisily and violently
- slang.tr to criticize harshly
- informal.intr; usually foll by into or out of to go (into or out of a room, etc) in violent haste or anger
- tr to strike with violent force
- informal.tr to defeat easily
noun
- the act or noise of slamming
- slang.harsh criticism or abuse
slam
2/ æ /
noun
- the winning of all (grand slam) or all but one (little slam or small slam) of the 13 tricks at bridge or whist
- the bid to do so in bridge See grand slam little slam
- an old card game
slam
3/ æ /
noun
- a poetry contest in which entrants compete with each other by reciting their work and are awarded points by the audience
Other Word Forms
- ܲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of slam1
Word History and Origins
Origin of slam1
Origin of slam2
Origin of slam3
Example Sentences
The footage then shows him slamming the door on her foot and kicking the car window before dragging her terrified pet dog away by its lead.
They gave up a first rounder next year to draft James Pearce Jr, by no means a slam dunk, and a hefty price to pay for a bit of a swing.
In the video, the man lifts a dog off the ground by the leash before slamming it to the ground and kicking the animal.
A driver slammed into the back of my car while I was at a stoplight during rush hour.
As his second-in-command was quickly meeting with Pope Francis, the most irreligious man in America was using the occasion of Easter to slam his political enemies.
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