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slam Definition and Meaning in English (slam definition)

verb
Synonyms:bangstrikethump
Quick Answer • Definition

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

Definitions of Slam

  1. 1verb

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

  2. 2verb

    To criticize someone or something severely and publicly.

  3. 3noun

    A loud noise caused by something hitting a surface with great force.

Example Sentences

“She slammed the door shut in anger.”

“The critics slammed the new movie as a complete failure.”

“There was a loud slam as the book fell to the floor.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

open gentlyclose softly

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularslams
past tenseslammed
present participleslamming

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

slam dunkidiom

An easy success or a forceful shot in basketball.

slam the brakescollocation

To apply the brakes suddenly and forcefully.

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Slam definition: To shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly.
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'Slam' translates to 'slam' in English. Slam definition: To shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly.
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