Slam - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |slæm|  American pronunciation of the word slam
Brit.  |slæm|  British pronunciation of the word slam

noun

- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge (syn: sweep)
- the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
- a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (syn: barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot)

verb

- close violently (syn: bang)
He slammed the door shut
- strike violently (syn: bang)
slam the ball
- dance the slam dance (syn: thrash)
- throw violently
He slammed the book on the table

Extra examples

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.

She slammed the door shut / to.

He slammed out of the room.

The window slammed shut / to.

I heard the door slam behind him.

She slammed down the receiver.

I grabbed the front of his shirt and slammed him against the wall.

The hurricane slammed into the coast.

A slam was heard at the front door.

She closed her book with an angry slam.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: slam
he/she/it: slams
present participle: slamming
past tense: slammed
past participle: slammed
noun
singular: slam
plural: slams
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