Slam Definition
slăm
slammed, slamming, slams
verb
slammed, slamming, slams
To shut or allow to shut with force and noise.
To slam a door.
Webster's New World
To hit, throw, or put in place or action with force and noise.
To slam a baseball over the fence.
Webster's New World
To hit or strike with great force.
American Heritage
To shut, go into place, etc. with force and noise.
Webster's New World
To criticize or disparage severely.
Webster's New World
noun
slams
A heavy, noisy impact, shutting, etc.
Webster's New World
The noise made by this.
Webster's New World
An act of shutting forcefully and loudly.
The slam of a door.
American Heritage
An informal poetry competition in which the participants read their work aloud and are judged by the audience.
Webster's New World
Any fast-moving or violent shot, action, etc., as in sports.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Slam
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Apparently from a Scandinavian source; compare Norwegian slamre, Swedish slemma.
From Wiktionary
Perhaps of Scandinavian origin Old Norse slambra to strike at
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin unknown.
From Wiktionary
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