slam
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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
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noun (2)Definition of slam (Entry 3 of 3)
1 : grand slam
2 : little slam
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Synonyms for slam
Synonyms: Verb
bang, bash, bat, belt, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, hit, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap
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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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More Definitions for slam
slam
verbEnglish 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
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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
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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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