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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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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.
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slam
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English Language Learners Definition of slam
: to close (something) in a forceful way that makes a loud noise
: to set or throw (something) in a forceful way that makes a loud noise
: to hit something with a lot of force
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slam
verb
\ ˈslam
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slammed; slamming
Kids Definition of slam
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to shut with noisy force : bang
Don't slam the door.
2
: to strike or beat hard
My sled slammed into a tree.
3
: to put or place with force
He slammed down the money.
4
: to criticize harshly
slam
nounKids Definition of slam (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a severe blow
The batter gave the ball a slam.
2
: the noise made by a violent act of closing : bang
She closed the book with a slam.
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The first known use of slam was in 1660
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