body slam

[ bod-ee slam ]

noun

1. a wrestling or judo throw in which an opponent is lifted and hurled to the mat, landing on the back.
2. a physical assault in which a person is thrown to the ground.
3. any devastating assault or onslaught:

   The voters have delivered a body slam to the advocates of bigotry.

Other Words From

• bod·y-slam verb (used with object) bodyslammed bodyslamming

Word History and Origins

Origin of body slam¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

I tell him to folly that up with a airplane spin and a body slam.

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