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Slam
slam
- shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly
"he slams the door behind him as he leaves"
bang shut/close with a bang shut/close noisily shut/close with a crash shut/close with force fling shut- be closed forcefully and loudly
"she heard a car door slam"
- push or put something somewhere with great force
"Charlie slammed down the phone"
- crash into; collide heavily with
"the car mounted the pavement, slamming into a lamp post"
- hit (something) with great force in a particular direction
"he slammed a shot into the net"
- put (something) into action suddenly or forcefully
"I slammed on the brakes"
- move violently or loudly
"he slammed out of the room"
- consume (a drink, especially an alcoholic one) rapidly or in one go
"we slam our vodka and run to the front of the stage"
- score points against or gain a victory over (someone) easily
"the Blue Devils slammed Kansas to win the title"
- criticize severely
"the new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible"
- (of a phone company) take over the account of (a customer) without their permission
"they will provide compensation in cases where it can be shown that the customer had been slammed"
- a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door
"the door closed with a slam"
- prison
"if he challenged the judge, he was definitely going to the slam"
- 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
"a poetry slam"
- a grand slam (all thirteen tricks) or small slam (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made
- (especially in tennis) any of the individual championships that together comprise a Grand Slam
"a stellar 12 months saw her win two slams and two Olympic gold medals, and retain the number one ranking"