slam

verb

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\ ˈslam

slammed; slamming

Definition of slam

(Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

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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Examples of slam in a Sentence

Verb He slammed the door in my face. She slammed the drawer shut. He stepped inside and let the door slam behind him. In her anger, she slammed the ball against the fence. The car slid on the ice and slammed into a tree. Her arm slammed against the table. See More