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Definition of Slam
1. Verb. Close violently. "They want to slam the doors"; "He slammed the door shut"
2. Noun. Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.
Group relationships: Bridge
Generic synonyms: Triumph, Victory
Specialized synonyms: Grand Slam, Little Slam, Small Slam
3. Verb. Strike violently. "Slam the ball"
4. Noun. The noise made by the forceful impact of two objects.
5. Verb. Dance the slam dance. "Sam and Sue slam"
Generic synonyms: Dance, Trip The Light Fantastic, Trip The Light Fantastic Toe
Derivative terms: Slam Dance, Slam Dancing
6. Noun. A forceful impact that makes a loud noise.
7. Verb. Throw violently. ; "He slammed the book on the table"
8. Noun. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. "She takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
Generic synonyms: Comment, Input, Remark
Specialized synonyms: Cheap Shot
Derivative terms: Gibe
Definition of Slam
1. v. t. To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door.
2. v. i. To come or swing against something, or to shut, with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise; as, a door or shutter slams.
3. n. The act of one who, or that which, slams.
4. n. Winning all the tricks of a deal (called, in bridge,
Definition of Slam
1. Verb. (transitive ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive ergative) To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as ''down'', ''against'' or ''into.) ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To strike forcefully with some implement. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive colloquial) To speak badly of. ¹
5. Verb. (basketball) To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive bridge) To make a slam bid. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) to change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent. ¹
8. Verb. to drink off, to drink quickly ¹
9. Noun. A sudden impact or blow. ¹
10. Noun. The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object. ¹
11. Noun. (basketball) A slam dunk. ¹
12. Noun. (context: countable colloquial US) An insult. ¹
13. Noun. The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product. ¹
14. Noun. A poetry slam. ¹
15. Noun. (obsolete) A type of card game, also called ruff and honours. ¹
16. Noun. (cards) Losing or winning all the tricks in a game. ¹
17. Noun. (countable bridge) A bid of six (''small slam'') or seven (''grand slam'') in a suit or no trump. ¹
18. Verb. (transitive card games) To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Slam
1. to shut forcibly and noisily [v SLAMMED, SLAMMING, SLAMS]
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