slammed; slamming
Definition of slam
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to shut forcibly and noisily : bang
2a
: 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
1
: to make a banging noise
2
: to function (as in moving) with emphatic and usually noisy vigor
the hurricane slammed into the coast slammed out of the room
3
: to utter verbal abuse or harsh criticism
slam
noun (1)Definition of slam (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: a noisy violent closing
b
: a banging noise
especially
: one made by the slam of a door
2
: a heavy blow or impact
3
: a poetry competition performed before judges
4
: a cutting or violent criticism
5
: slammer
slam
noun (2)Definition of slam (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: grand slam
2
: little slam
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The first known use of slam was in 1660
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