Slam Meaning and Definition


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Slam meaning

Word: Slam

How to pronounce: slæm

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.

Example sentences: "He slams the door behind him as he leaves"

Noun

Definitions:

1. A loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door.

Example sentences: "The back door closed with a slam"

2. Prison.

3. A poetry contest in which competitors recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience, the winner being elected after several elimination rounds.

Example sentences: "A poetry slam"

4. A grand slam (all thirteen tricks) or small slam (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made.

Example sentences: "The special combinations that beat twos are called slams."


Synonyms:

clap

shut

slap

beat

spank

plop

thrash

smack

pop

swat

lash

bat

criticize

lambaste

castigate

excoriate

hit

smash

dig

smite

collide

thump

bang

pound

crash

bump

rap

thud

hammer

crack

zap

hurl

toss

fling

throw

knock

snap

mosh

punch

whack

strike

kick

ram

shot

shock

stroke

boom

bash

pelt

slammer


Antonyms:

open


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Slam in Other Languages...

Spanish:

German: Zuschlagen

French: Slam

Italian: Slam

Turkish: çarpmak


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