transitive verb slammed, slamming slam′·ming

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

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

intransitive verb

noun

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