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slam
1[ slam ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to shut with force and noise:
to slam the door.
- to dash, strike, knock, thrust, throw, slap down, etc., with violent and noisy impact:
He slammed his books upon the table.
- Informal. to criticize harshly; attack verbally:
He slammed my taste mercilessly.
noun
- a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- the noise so made.
- Usually the slam. Slang. slammer ( def 2 ).
- Informal. a harsh criticism; verbal attack:
I am sick of your slams.
- Informal.
- Also called poetry slam. a competitive, usually boisterous poetry reading.
- a usually competitive performance involving multiple performers with short acts: a tap dance slam.
puppet slams;
a tap dance slam.
slam
2[ slam ]
noun
- the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam ( def 1 ), little slam.
- an old type of card game associated with ruff.
slam
1/ ²õ±ôæ³¾ /
verb
- to cause (a door or window) to close noisily and with force or (of a door, etc) to close in this way
- tr to throw (something) down noisily and violently
- slang.tr to criticize harshly
- informal.intr; usually foll by into or out of to go (into or out of a room, etc) in violent haste or anger
- tr to strike with violent force
- informal.tr to defeat easily
noun
- the act or noise of slamming
- slang.harsh criticism or abuse
slam
2/ ²õ±ôæ³¾ /
noun
- the winning of all (grand slam) or all but one (little slam or small slam) of the 13 tricks at bridge or whist
- the bid to do so in bridge See grand slam little slam
- an old card game
slam
3/ ²õ±ôæ³¾ /
noun
- a poetry contest in which entrants compete with each other by reciting their work and are awarded points by the audience
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of slam1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of slam1
Origin of slam2
Origin of slam3
Example Sentences
And at the petrol station near the Ohio Turnpike, the pumps bear relics of the last administration, with slogans slamming Trump's predecessor: "Whoever voted for Biden owes me gas money!"
Logan O’Hoppe hit a grand slam to give the Angels a seventh-inning lead, but the Cardinals scored nine runs in their last two turns at the plate to rally.
Under President Trump, the door for many foreign-born newcomers has been slammed shut.
And once again, it was Connecticut which slammed the door, ending USC’s season in the Elite Eight once again with a 78-64 victory.
Koepka, who is the only other golfer to win a major while playing the LIV schedule - the 2023 US PGA - has long enjoyed a reputation for reserving his best form for grand slam events.
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