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Definition: Meaning of, slam in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / slam /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
slam slammed slammed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
slamming slams
  1. door etc [intransitive and transitive] if a door, gate etc slams, or if someone slams it, it shuts with a loud noise [=  bang]
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  2. put something somewhere [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something on or against a surface with a fast violent movement
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  3. hit with force [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to hit or attack someone or something with a lot of force
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  4. criticize [transitive] to criticize someone or something strongly - used especially in newspapers [=  slate]
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  5. slam on the brakes to make a car stop very suddenly by pressing the BRAKE s very hard
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  6. slam the door in somebody's face to close a door hard when someone is trying to come in
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  7. slam the door in somebody's face to rudely refuse to meet someone or talk to them
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slam slams
[countable usually singular]
  1. the noise or action of a door, window etc slamming
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slam used in phrases

  • Grand Slam (adjective)
    1. a Grand Slam sports event is one of the set of most important competitions in a particular sport
  • grand slam (noun)
    1. also Grand Slam trademark the winning of all of a set of important sports competitions in the same year
    2. a hit in BASEBALL which gets four points because it is a HOME RUN and there are players on all the bases
  • little slam (noun)
    1. winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
  • slam dance (noun)
    1. a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
    slam dance (verb)
    1. dance the slam dance
  • slam dancing (noun)
    1. a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
  • slam dunk (noun)
    1. when a BASKETBALL player jumps high above the net and throws the ball down through it
    2. American English informal a very impressive act
  • slam on (verb)
    1. apply carelessly
  • slam-bang (adjective)
    1. violent and sudden and noisy
    slam-bang (adverb)
    1. in a careless or reckless manner
    2. with heedless speed
  • slam-dunk (verb)
    1. to put a ball through the net in BASKETBALL, by jumping very high and throwing the ball down through the net
  • small slam (noun)
    1. winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
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slam used in phrasal verbs

  • slam out (phrasal verb)
    1. to leave a place quickly and angrily
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