slam

slam¹ Definition

slam (slam)

transitive verb slammed, slam′·ming

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

Etymology: 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.

slam² Definition

slam (slam)

noun

Etymology: < ?

slam Synonyms

slam Usage Examples

Object

door: He slammed the door behind me which made me jump.
rumor: Britney Spears has slammed rumors she has canceled her wedding to Kevin Federline.
brake: The car jumped back and I slammed the brakes on, letting the car gently roll back down to its original position.
lid: The review should have slammed the coffin lid on nuclear power once for all.
ball: The ball landed at the feet of Proctor who slammed the ball over the top from six yards out.
boss: And he slammed pub bosses for trying to boost business by offering double shots of spirits for just 10p.

Preposition: on

brake: You slam hard on the brakes, skidding to a halt, the image of her face stuck in your mind.

Adjective modifier

Converse of object

shut: When the classroom door slams shut at the start of every lesson I feel afraid.
bid: With an even better hand, he is well placed to bid a slam.

Modifies a noun

bidding: It is described in the later section on slam bidding.
door: In short, neither the old slam door trains or the new sliding door Thameslink trains are suitable for these routes.
poetry: We discovered that we both wanted to do more with performance and slam poetry and run workshops for people to get them involved.
champion: However, the seven-times grand slam champion is certain she can again become a dominant force in the women's game.
poet: He was a part of the respect slam performance poet team 2004, and we are delighted to welcome him back.
title: It was the first of a record 14 grand slam titles, the last being the US Open last year.

Preposition: of

Noun used with modifier

poetry: Notes to Editors Dates of the quarter finals for the respect poetry slam 2005 are - April 20th at Arts Depot North Finchley.
door: The noises outside died down, she heard a car door slam.
respect: Notes to Editors Dates of the quarter finals for the respect poetry slam 2005 are - April 20th at Arts Depot North Finchley.

slam Quotes

It'snot a slamat you whenpeoplearerudeöit's a slamat the people they've met before.

—Fitzgerald, F(rancis) Scott Key

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