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- Dictionaryslam/slam/
verb
- 1. shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly: "he slams the door behind him as he leaves" Similar Opposite
- 2. criticize severely: informal "the new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door: "the door closed with a slam"
- 2. prison: informal North American "if he challenged the judge, he was definitely going to the slam"
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SLAM definition: 1. to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise: 2. to criticize…. Learn more.
1. : to shut forcibly and noisily : bang. 2. a. : to set or slap down violently or noisily. slammed down the phone. b. : to propel, thrust, or produce by or as if by striking hard. slam on the brakes. slammed the car into a wall. 3. : to strike or beat hard : knock. 4. : to criticize harshly. intransitive verb. 1. : to make a banging noise. 2.
Slam definition: to shut with force and noise. See examples of SLAM used in a sentence.
Define slam. slam synonyms, slam pronunciation, slam translation, English dictionary definition of slam. v. slammed , slam·ming , slams v. tr. 1. To shut with force and loud noise: slammed the door. 2. To put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to...
noun. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. synonyms: barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot.
to ( cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise: The wind made the door / window slam ( shut ). Close the door carefully, don't slam it. He slammed the brakes on (= used them quickly and with force) when a child ran in front of his car. I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind me slammed into the back of me.
To slam someone or something means to criticize them very severely. [journalism] The famed film-maker slammed the claims as 'an outrageous lie'. [VERB noun] Britain has been slammed by the United Nations for having one of the worst race relations records in the world. [VERB noun]