slam

//slæm//
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Verb

slamInfinitive
slamPresent tense
slammedPast tense
slammedPast participle
slammingPresent participle
slamsThird-person singular
1

To shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly.

He slammed the door when he left the room.

2

To put, throw, or push something down with great force.

He slammed the book down on the table in anger.

3

To criticize someone or something harshly.

The critics slammed the new movie for its poor acting.

4

To hit or strike something with great force.

He slammed his fist on the table in anger.

Noun

slamSingular
slamsPlural
1

The act or sound of slamming something.

I heard the slam of the door as he left.

2

A poetry competition in which poets perform their work and are judged by the audience.

She won first place at the poetry slam last night.

3

In card games, winning all the tricks in a deal, especially in bridge (grand slam or small slam).

They bid and made a grand slam in the final round of the bridge tournament.