slam

/slæm/
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slam

He accidentally slammed the door shut when the wind blew.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To close or put something down with great force, making a loud noise: This is the most common meaning, describing a violent, noisy action.
    • To hit or strike something with great force: To collide with or impact something violently.
    • To criticize someone or something very harshly: To attack verbally in a severe and forceful manner.

  2. Noun:

    • The loud noise made by something being closed or hitting something with great force: The sound resulting from a violent impact.
    • A harsh, severe criticism: A forceful verbal attack or insult.
Examples

  • Verb:

    • He was so angry that he slammed the door as he left.
    • The car slammed into the wall.
    • The critic slammed the new movie in his review.

  • Noun:

    • The slam of the door echoed through the house.
    • Her comment was a real slam against his character.
Advanced Usage

  • "to slam on the brakes": To press the brake pedal in a vehicle very hard and suddenly.

    • I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the dog.

  • "to slam dunk" (basketball): To score by jumping and forcing the ball down through the basket with one or both hands. Figuratively, it means something that is very easy or certain to succeed.

    • Getting that contract was a slam dunk for the company.
Variants and Related Words
  • Slam-dance (verb): A style of dancing to punk rock music involving violent collisions with other dancers.
  • Grand Slam (noun): In sports (like tennis or golf), winning all the major tournaments in a season or calendar year. In baseball, a home run hit when the bases are loaded.
  • Slammer (noun, informal): Jail or prison.
Synonyms
  • Verb (to close forcefully): Bang, crash.
  • Verb (to criticize): Attack, blast, pan.
  • Noun (sound): Bang, crash.
  • Noun (criticism): Insult, dig, barb.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Slam into: To crash into something with force.

    • The truck slammed into the side of the building.

  • Slam down: To put something down on a surface with force.

    • He slammed down the phone after the argument.
Related Idioms

  • Slam the door on (something): To completely and finally reject an idea, opportunity, or person.

    • By refusing to negotiate, they slammed the door on a peaceful solution.

  • A poetry slam: A competitive event in which poets perform their work and are judged by the audience.

    • She won first place at the local poetry slam.
slam

He accidentally slammed the door shut when the wind blew.

Noun
  1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
    • his parting shot was `drop dead'
    • she threw shafts of sarcasm
    • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
  2. a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
  3. the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
  4. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Verb
  1. throw violently
    • He slammed the book on the table
  2. dance the slam dance
  3. strike violently
    • slam the ball
  4. close violently
    • He slammed the door shut

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