slam
1to 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.
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: puppet slams; a tap dance slam.
Origin of slam
1Other words from slam
- un·slammed, adjective
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Other definitions for slam (2 of 2)
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.
Origin of slam
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How to use slam in a sentence
That moment endeared me to the fierce front woman and former slam poet.
Tarriona “Tank” Ball’s Playlist is Pure Friend Goals | Brande Victorian | February 19, 2021 | Essence.comMembers of the Texas Rangers once chastised him for turning a 3-0 pitch into a grand slam in a game the Padres were winning handily — in other words, for not holding back.
The Fernando Tatis Jr. deal is huge, but so are the Padres’ ambition and baseball’s expectations | Chelsea Janes | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostAt-home tech, however, isn’t always a slam dunk, so brands have to be keenly aware of the marketplace and be agile when it comes to what they are providing.
L’Oréal eyes at-home tech market to accelerate its DTC plan | Seb Joseph | January 19, 2021 | DigidayBeal gave Bryant the critique, and one play later, the guard found Bryant under the basket for the slam.
Thomas Bryant is making the leap by controlling his emotions. Westbrook and Beal help, too. | Ava Wallace | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostHe also made his first All-Star Game, where he won the slam dunk contest, which featured a team format for the first time.
The greatest moments of John Wall’s decade with the Wizards | Scott Allen | December 3, 2020 | Washington Post
That may be, but experts say that “similarities” to other attacks is hardly a slam dunk.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence | Shane Harris | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe bar also claims that it hosted the first-ever poetry slam 28 years ago.
And the information that the FBI has presented so far strikes many experts as hardly a slam dunk against Pyongyang.
Apparently, 2016 is not shaping up as a Democratic slam dunk.
If the President is seeking a way to court Republicans, alcohol is a slam-drunk.
She glanced uneasily at Gwynne and fancied she could hear him slam the lid of his breeding upon a supercilious sputter.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonExpectantly I follow his movements; I recognize the vigorous slam of the door and the click of the spring lock.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanSomething in the way she said it made it sound like a little slam on the boss, and of course I wasn't going to stand for that.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeInto the hut bounded Frank, and the door went to with a slam.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery | Burt L. StandishAfter eating the supper Madge prepared for him, he shuffled out, permitting the kitchen door to slam behind him.
The Missing Formula | Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt
British Dictionary definitions for slam (1 of 3)
/ (slæm) /
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
(tr) slang to criticize harshly
(intr; usually foll by into or out of) informal to go (into or out of a room, etc) in violent haste or anger
(tr) to strike with violent force
(tr) informal to defeat easily
the act or noise of slamming
slang harsh criticism or abuse
Origin of slam
1British Dictionary definitions for slam (2 of 3)
/ (slæm) /
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
Origin of slam
2British Dictionary definitions for slam (3 of 3)
/ (slæm) /
a poetry contest in which entrants compete with each other by reciting their work and are awarded points by the audience
Origin of slam
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