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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slamSlam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to shut forcibly and noisily : bang. 2. a. : to set or slap down violently or noisily. slammed down the phone. b. : to propel, thrust, or produce by or as if by striking hard. slam on the brakes. slammed the car into a wall. 3. : to strike or beat hard : knock. 4. : to criticize harshly. intransitive verb. 1. : to make a banging noise. 2.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SLAM definition: 1. to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise: 2. to criticize…. Learn more.

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   Slam definition: to shut with force and noise. See examples of SLAM used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slamSlam - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To slam is to close something forcefully and loudly, like when you slam your door angrily, or slam the freezer door quickly so your sister won't see the ice cream sandwiches you bought. If you slam your finger in the door, it's going to hurt.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › slamSlam - definition of slam by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To close or swing into place with force so as to produce a loud noise. 2. To hit something with force; crash: slammed into a truck. n. 1. a. A forceful impact that makes a loud noise. b. A noise so produced. 2. An act of shutting forcefully and loudly: the slam of a door. 3. Slang A harsh or devastating criticism. 4. A poetry slam.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLAM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SLAM meaning: 1. to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise: 2. to criticize…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to cause (a door or window) to close noisily and with force or (of a door, etc) to close in this way. 2.(transitive) to throw (something) down noisily and violently. 3.(transitive) slang.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionslam verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to shut a door hard when somebody is trying to come in. to refuse to talk to somebody or meet them, in a rude way. Definition of slam verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › slamslam | meaning of slam in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    slam meaning, definition, what is slam: if a door, gate etc slams, or if someone...: Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishslam verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    1 to shut a door hard when someone is trying to come in. 2 to refuse to talk to someone or meet them, in a rude way. Phrasal Verbs slam into. See slam in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: slam. Definition of slam verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.