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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 something somewhere with great force: "Charlie slammed down the phone"
   • ▪ crash into; collide heavily with: "the car mounted the pavement, slamming into a lamp post" Similar crash intosmash intosmack intocollide withbe in collision withhitstrikeramplough intomeet head-onrun intobump intocrack into/againstimpactOpposite miss
   • ▪ hit (something) with great force in a particular direction: informal "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"
   • ▪ consume (a drink, especially an alcoholic one) rapidly or in one go: informal "we slam our vodka and run to the front of the stage"
   • ▪ score points against or gain a victory over (someone) easily: informal North American "the Blue Devils slammed Kansas to win the title"
   • ▪ short for slam-dance
   • 2. criticize severely: informal "the new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible" Similar criticizefind fault withcensuredenouncecondemnarraignattacklambastpillorydisapprove 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
   • 3. (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 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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   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of SLAM is to shut forcibly and noisily : bang.

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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.

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   What does the term 'slammed' mean?

   • The term 'slammed' means to shut, put, throw, or move with great force so as to produce a loud noise. It can also mean to hit or strike with great force. In slang, it refers to criticizing harshly or censoring forcefully. For example, 'He slammed the door' or 'She slammed the book on the desk'.

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   • adj. A window slammed shut in the wind. slam something He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he left. slam something + adj. She slammed the lid shut. + adv./prep. She slammed out of the room (= went out and slammed the door behind her). The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   To slam someone or something means to criticize them very severely. [journalism] The famed film-maker slammed the claims as 'an outrageous lie'. [VERB noun] Britain has been slammed by the United Nations for having one of the worst race relations records in the world. [VERB noun]

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   Slam can mean to shut or throw something with force and noise, to criticize harshly, or to win all the tricks in bridge. It can also refer to a poetry contest or a card game. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples.

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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.

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