slam
About 1.21 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
Don't slam the door!
- verb To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!
- verb To strike forcefully with some implement.
- verb To strike against suddenly and heavily.
The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river.
- verb To strike and take the life of or at least incapacitate for some time.
- verb To defeat or overcome in a match.
The Armenian football team has slammed the Turks 6–0.
- verb To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
Don't ever slam me in front of the boss like that again!
- verb To compete in a poetry slam.
Similar words
bang thrash sweep shot shaft jibe barb dig slam dance mosh
Often followed by
the of shut into and dunk it on in
Word family
slammed slamming slams
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