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   slam

   /slam/

   verb

   • 1. shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly: "he slams the door behind him as he leaves" Similar bangshut/close with a bangshut/close noisilyshut/close with a crashshut/close with forcefling shutOpposite pull something toclose gently
   • ▪ be closed forcefully and loudly: "she heard a car door slam"
   • ▪ push or put somewhere with great force: "Charlie slammed down the phone"
   • ▪ crash into; collide heavily with: "the car mounted the sidewalk, slamming into a lamppost" Similar crash intosmash intosmack intocollide withbe in collision withhitstrikeramplow intomeet head-onrun intobump intocrack into/againstimpactOpposite miss
   • ▪ hit (something) with great force in a particular direction: "he slammed a shot into the net"
   • ▪ put (something) into action suddenly or forcefully: "I slammed on the brakes"
   • ▪ move violently or loudly: "he slammed out of the room"
   • ▪ criticize severely: "his efforts to slam the president destroyed his own campaign" Similar criticizefind fault withcensuredenouncecondemnarraignattacklambastepillorydisapprove ofcarp atcavil atrail againstinveigh againstcast aspersions onpour scorn ondisparagedenigratedeprecatemalignvilifybesmirchrun downgive a bad press toslurinformal:knockpanhammerblastbad-mouthnitpick aboutthrow brickbats atgive flak tolay intolace intopull to piecespull apartpick holes inhit out atmaulsavageroastskewercrucifyslag offhave a go atgive some stick tomonsterslaterubbishpummelcut uptrashbag onbagsledgeformal:excoriatedated:ratearchaic:slashvituperate againstreprobaterare:animadvert onobjurgateaspersederogatereprehendOpposite praiseapprove of
   • ▪ score points against or gain a victory over (someone) easily: "the Blue Devils slammed Kansas to win the title"
   • ▪ consume (a drink, especially an alcoholic beverage) rapidly or in one go: "we slam our vodka and run to the front of the stage"
   • ▪ (of a telephone company) take over the account of (a telephone customer) without their permission: "they will provide compensation in cases where it can be shown that the customer had been slammed"

   noun

   • 1. a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door: "the back door closed with a slam"
   • 2. prison: informal North American "if he challenged the judge, he was definitely going to the slam"
   • 3. a poetry contest in which competitors recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience, the winner being elected after several elimination rounds: US "a poetry slam"
   • 4. a grand slam (all thirteen tricks) or small slam (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made.
   • ▪ (especially in tennis) any of the individual championships that together comprise a Grand Slam: "a stellar 12 months saw her win two slams and two Olympic gold medals, and retain the number one ranking"

   Word Origin early 17th century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse slam(b)ra.

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   Synonyms for SLAM: shut, lock, bang, close, latch, stop, seal, fasten; Antonyms of SLAM: open, unlock, unlatch, unseal, unfasten, unbolt, unbar, miss

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   Synonyms and examples. bang. She slammed the door with a bang. clash. I can still hear the clash of metal against metal during the car crash. clank. My mechanic asked me to describe the clanks that my engine makes. clang. The jail door closed with a resounding clang. thump. He dropped his suitcase with a loud thump and sprinted up the steps. thunk.