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slam
v. close or set down with great force and noise, bang; criticize severely (Slang)
 
n. strong impact; loud noise produced by a strong impact; act of shutting forcefully; severe criticism (Slang)


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SLAM
Slam as a word has several possible meanings :short term for poetry slamshort term for slam dunk in basketballa grappling move in wrestling, such as a suplex, wherein a participant lifts and throws his opponent to the matbidding and winning all but one trick in the card game bridgethe card game spit, also known as slam
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slam
Noun
1. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
(synonym) sweep
(hypernym) victory, triumph
(hyponym) grand slam
(part-holonym) bridge
2. the noise made by the forcefaul impact of two objects
(hypernym) noise
(derivation) bang
3. a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
(hypernym) impact
(derivation) flap down
4. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
(synonym) shot, shaft, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
(hypernym) remark, comment
(hyponym) cheap shot
Verb
1. close violently; "He slammed the door shut"
(synonym) bang
(hypernym) close, shut
2. strike violently; "slam the ball"
(synonym) bang
(hypernym) hit
3. dance the slam dance
(synonym) slam dance, mosh, thrash
(hypernym) dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
4. throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table"
(synonym) flap down
(hypernym) throw


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slam (m)
n. slam, act of shutting forcefully

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Slam
(v. t.)
To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff.
  
 
(v. t.)
To strike down; to slaughter.
  
 
(v. t.)
To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door.
  
 
(v. t.)
To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; -- usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement.
  
 
(v. t.)
To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
  
 
(v. i.)
To come or swing against something, or to shut, with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise; as, a door or shutter slams.
  
 
(n.)
Winning all the tricks of a deal.
  
 
(n.)
The shock and noise produced in slamming.
  
 
(n.)
The refuse of alum works.
  
 
(n.)
The act of one who, or that which, slams.
  

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