slam

Slam is defined as to shut very hard and loudly.

(verb)

An example of slam is a child shutting their door very hard when angry at their parents.

The definition of a slam is a loud closing of something, or a criticism.

(noun)

See slam in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb slammed, slamming

to shut or allow to shut with force and noise: to slam a door
to hit, throw, or put in place or action with force and noise: to slam a baseball over the fence
☆ Informal to criticize or depreciate severely

Origin: prob. < Scand, as in Norw dial. slamra, slemma

intransitive verb

to shut, go into place, etc. with force and noise

noun

1. a heavy, noisy impact, shutting, etc.
2. the noise made by this
☆ an informal poetry competition in which the participants read their work aloud and are judged by the audience
☆ Informal a severe criticism
☆ Slang slammer
Sports any of certain fast-moving or violent shots, actions, etc.

noun

Bridge grand slamor little slam

Origin: < ?

See slam in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb slammed slammed, slam·ming, slams

verb, transitive

To shut with force and loud noise: slammed the door.
To put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to produce a loud noise: slammed the book on the desk.
To hit or strike with great force.
Slang To criticize harshly; censure forcefully.

verb, intransitive