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   slam

   /slam/

   verb

   • 1. shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly: "he slams the door behind him as he leaves" Similar bangshut/close with a bangshut/close noisilyshut/close with a crashshut/close with forcefling shutOpposite pull something toclose gently
   • ▪ be closed forcefully and loudly: "she heard a car door slam"
   • ▪ push or put something somewhere with great force: "Charlie slammed down the phone"
   • ▪ crash into; collide heavily with: "the car mounted the pavement, slamming into a lamp post" Similar crash intosmash intosmack intocollide withbe in collision withhitstrikeramplough intomeet head-onrun intobump intocrack into/againstimpactOpposite miss
   • ▪ hit (something) with great force in a particular direction: informal "he slammed a shot into the net"
   • ▪ put (something) into action suddenly or forcefully: "I slammed on the brakes"
   • ▪ move violently or loudly: "he slammed out of the room"
   • ▪ consume (a drink, especially an alcoholic one) rapidly or in one go: informal "we slam our vodka and run to the front of the stage"
   • ▪ score points against or gain a victory over (someone) easily: informal North American "the Blue Devils slammed Kansas to win the title"
   • ▪ short for slam-dance
   • 2. criticize severely: informal "the new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible" Similar criticizefind fault withcensuredenouncecondemnarraignattacklambastpillorydisapprove ofcarp atcavil atrail againstinveigh againstcast aspersions onpour scorn ondisparagedenigratedeprecatemalignvilifybesmirchrun downgive a bad press toslurinformal:knockpanhammerblastbad-mouthnitpick aboutthrow brickbats atgive flak tolay intolace intopull to piecespull apartpick holes inhit out atmaulsavageroastskewercrucifyslag offhave a go atgive some stick tomonsterslaterubbishpummelcut uptrashbag onbagsledgeformal:excoriatedated:ratearchaic:slashvituperate againstreprobaterare:animadvert onobjurgateaspersederogatereprehendOpposite praiseapprove of
   • 3. (of a telephone company) take over the account of (a telephone customer) without their permission: "they will provide compensation in cases where it can be shown that the customer had been slammed"

   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"
   • 3. a poetry contest in which competitors recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience, the winner being elected after several elimination rounds: US "a poetry slam"
   • 4. a grand slam (all thirteen tricks) or small slam (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made.
   • ▪ (especially in tennis) any of the individual championships that together comprise a Grand Slam: "a stellar 12 months saw her win two slams and two Olympic gold medals, and retain the number one ranking"

   Word Origin early 17th century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse slam(b)ra.

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