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
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
Some were funny, while some were more heavy handed slams of ISIS simply framed in comedic terms.
One of the most recent comedic slams of ISIS is a music video starring Iraqi Kurds.
Fred raises his arm with a rock in his hand and slams it down on top of them.
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De Musset has in mind the Turkish custom of sending slams (see this word in the vocabulary).
Contes Franais | Douglas Labaree BuffumAs soon as any danger is near it pulls in its head, and slams itself shut with a loud noise.
Japanese Fairy World | William Elliot GriffisHe made slams big and little at such a rate that Miss Stockbridge complimented him upon his skill.
Bizarre | Lawton MackallGoes to schoolhouse, enters door, and slams it behind her; after a moment reappears with empty bucket.
Two Men of Sandy Bar | Bret HarteMamie slams the door and locks it just as two or three bodies thump into it like they mean business.
The Flying Cuspidors | V. R. Francis
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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