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slam

UK/ˈslæm/ US/ˈslæm] ~ [ˈslam/ fairly common informal slang uk us
verb (4) noun (4)

verb

1.

close violently

  • “He slammed the door shut”
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2.

strike violently

  • “slam the ball”
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3.

dance the slam dance

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4.

throw violently

  • “He slammed the book on the table”
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noun

1.

winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

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2.

the noise made by the forcefaul impact of two objects

3.

a forceful impact that makes a loud noise

4.

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

  • “his parting shot was”
  • “";”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English *slammen (not recorded), apparently from a Scandinavian source ultimately from Old Norse slæma, slœma (“to slam, swing a weapon, strike an object out of reach”), related to Old Norse slamra, slambra (“to slam”). Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål slamre (“to slam”), Swedish slamra (“to pound, beat, make a clatter, rattle”), Norwegian Nynorsk slamra (“to sway, dangle”).

Phrases

  • data slam
  • golden slam
  • grand slam
  • little slam
  • rock slam
  • slam back
  • slam door
  • slam down
  • slam gun
  • slam on the brakes
  • slam out
  • slam piece

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