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See more synonyms for slam on Thesaurus.com verb (used with or without object), slammed, slam·ming. 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. Show More
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. Show More
Origin of slam 1 1650–60; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish slamra to slam
Related forms un·slammed , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for slammed smash ,
bat ,
hit ,
knock ,
beat ,
fling ,
slap ,
dash ,
swat ,
bang ,
batter ,
hurl ,
strike ,
crash ,
blast ,
belt ,
shut ,
pound ,
thwack ,
cudgel Examples from the Web for slammed Contemporary Examples of slammed Risen recently slammed President Obama as “the greatest enemy to press freedom in a generation.”
She slammed the media, saying the coverage has been scant and inaccurate.
“My film got slammed with an NC-17 for a scene of ‘suggested’ oral sex,” wrote Kramer.
But feminist critics have slammed the video for promoting sexual violence.
Even apologist Greg Gutfeld slammed this so-called apology tour.
Historical Examples of slammed She slammed the door, and in another moment was caught in Dick's great arms.
Peter slammed its door to, crushing them so that he loosed his grip, with a howl.
He was no sooner over the threshold than she slammed the door shut, in spite of the heat.
I did not know whether the storm had slammed it, or Lorenzi.
As the door was flung back, he sprang in and slammed it shut.
British Dictionary definitions for slammed verb slams , slamming or slammed 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 Show More
the act or noise of slamming slang harsh criticism or abuse Show More
Word Origin for slam C17: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse slamra, Norwegian slemma, Swedish dialect slämma
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 Show More
Word Origin for slam C17: of uncertain origin
a poetry contest in which entrants compete with each other by reciting their work and are awarded points by the audience Show More
Word Origin for slam C20: origin unknown
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Word Origin and History for slammed n.1 1670s, "a severe blow," probably from a Scandinavian source (cf. Norwegian slamre , Swedish slemma "to slam, bang") of imitative origin. Meaning "a violent closing of a door" is from 1817. Meaning "an insult, put-down" is from 1884. Slam-bang recorded by 1806 (also slap-bang , 1785). Slam-dunk is from 1976; early use often in reference to Julius Erving. Slam-dance is attested by 1987 (slam by itself in this sense is recorded from 1983).
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n.2 "a winning of all tricks in a card game," 1660s, earlier the name of a card game (also called ruff ), 1620s, used especially in whist, of obscure origin. Grand slam in bridge first recorded 1892; earlier in related card games from 1814; figurative sense of "complete success" is attested from 1920; in baseball sense from 1935.
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v. 1690s, "to beat, slap;" 1775 as "to shut with force," from slam (n.1). Meaning "throw or push with force" is from 1870. Meaning "say uncomplimentary things about" is from 1916. Related: Slammed ; slamming .
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