slam
1[ slam ]
/ slæm /
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verb (used with or without object), slammed, slam·ming.
noun
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Origin of slam
11650–60; perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish slamra to slam
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un·slammed, adjectiveDefinition for slam (2 of 2)
slam2
[ slam ]
/ slæm /
noun Cards.
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
2First recorded in 1615–25; perhaps special use of slam1
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British Dictionary definitions for slam (1 of 3)
slam1
/ (slæm) /
verb slams, slamming or slammed
noun
the act or noise of slamming
slang harsh criticism or abuse
Word Origin for slam
C17: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse slamra, Norwegian slemma, Swedish dialect slämma
British Dictionary definitions for slam (2 of 3)
slam2
/ (slæm) /
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 bridgeSee grand slam, little slam
an old card game
Word Origin for slam
C17: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for slam (3 of 3)
slam3
/ (slæm) /
noun
a poetry contest in which entrants compete with each other by reciting their work and are awarded points by the audience
Word Origin for slam
C20: origin unknown
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