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   Slam

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   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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   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of SLAM is to shut forcibly and noisily : bang. How to use slam in a sentence.

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   What is the meaning of slammed?

   • To shut with force and loud noise: slammed the door. To put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to produce a loud noise: slammed the book on the desk. To hit or strike with great force. Slang To criticize harshly; censure forcefully. To close or swing into place with force so as to produce a loud noise.

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   What does Slam a door mean?

   • If you slam a door or window or if it slams, it shuts noisily and with great force. She slammed the door and locked it behind her. [VERB noun] I was relieved to hear the front door slam. [VERB] He slammed the gate shut behind him. [VERB noun adjective] If you slam something down, you put it there quickly and with great force.

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   What does Slam mean in poetry?

   • The word slam implies violence and force. As a noun, a slam is the action or sound of slamming something. There's also a "poetry slam ," when poets compete by reciting their work in front of an audience, and slam-dancing, also known as moshing, in which dancers slam into each other. "Slam."

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   noun. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. synonyms: barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot.

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