1. Strike violently
   "slam the ball";
   - bang
    
2. Close violently
   "He slammed the door shut";
   - bang
    
3. Throw violently
   "He slammed the book on the table";
   - flap down
    
4. Dance the slam dance
   "The punk rockers slam-danced in the mosh pit";
   - slam-dance [informal], mosh, thrash
    
5. [informal] Strongly criticize
   "she was slamd for being fat";
   - slate [Brit, informal], tear to shreds [informal], roast [informal], burn [informal]

1. A forceful impact that makes a loud noise
   "The slam of the door echoed through the house"
    
2. The noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
   "The slam of the car door startled the cat"
    
3. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   "his parting slam was 'drop dead'";
   - shot, shaft, dig [informal], barb, jibe, gibe
    
4. Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
   "Her slam bid was successful, earning a significant number of points";
   - sweep

Derived forms: slams, slamming, slammed

Type of: close, comment, dance, hit, impact, input, noise, remark, shut, throw, trip the light fantastic [archaic], trip the light fantastic toe [archaic], triumph, victory, wing

Part of: bridge

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