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Slam

slam

Slam definitions
verb
slams slamming slammed slam
  1. 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"

  2. criticize severely

    "the new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible"

    criticize find fault with censure denounce condemn arraign attack lambast pillory disapprove of carp at cavil at rail against inveigh against cast aspersions on pour scorn on disparage denigrate deprecate malign vilify besmirch run down give a bad press to
  3. (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"

noun
slam slams
  1. a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door

    "the door closed with a slam"

  2. prison

    "if he challenged the judge, he was definitely going to the slam"

  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

    "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
    • (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"