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Definitions for Slam

[1] to shut with force and noise: to slam the door.
[2] to dash, strike, knock, thrust, throw, slap down, etc., with violent and noisy impact: He slammed his books upon the table.
[3] Informal . to criticize harshly; attack verbally: He slammed my taste mercilessly.
[4] a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
[5] the noise so made.
[6] Usually the slam . Slang . slammer(def 2) .
[7] Informal . a harsh criticism; verbal attack: I am sick of your slams.
[8] 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.
[9] the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam(def 1) , little slam.
[10] an old type of card game associated with ruff.
[11] to cause (a door or window) to close noisily and with force or (of a door, etc) to close in this way
[12] (tr) to throw (something) down noisily and violently
[13] (tr) slang to criticize harshly
[14] (intr; usually foll by into or out of) informal to go (into or out of a room, etc) in violent haste or anger
[15] (tr) to strike with violent force
[16] (tr) informal to defeat easily
[17] the act or noise of slamming
[18] slang harsh criticism or abuse
[19] 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
[20] an old card game
[21] a poetry contest in which entrants compete with each other by reciting their work and are awarded points by the audience

Words related to Slam

smash, bat, hit, knock, beat, fling, slap, dash, swat, bang, batter, hurl, strike, crash, blast, belt, blow, pound, wham, burst

Words nearby Slam

slain, slake, slaked lime, slaker, slalom, slam, slam dance, slam dunk, slam-bang, slam-dunk, slammer

Origin of Slam

2First recorded in 1615–25; perhaps special use of slam1

Other words from Slam

un·slammed , adjective

Word origin for Slam

C20: origin unknown

Synonyms for Slam

bang, bash, blast, blow, boom, burst, clap, crack, crash, ding, pound, smack, smash, whack, wham