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1. Close violently
   "He slammed the door shut";
   - bang
    
2. Strike violently
   "slam the ball";
   - bang
    
3. Dance the slam dance
   - slam dance, mosh, thrash
    
4. Throw violently
   "He slammed the book on the table";
   - flap down
    
5. [informal] Strongly criticize
   - slate [Brit, informal], tear to shreds [informal], roast [informal], burn [informal]

1. Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
   - sweep
    
2. The noise made by the forceful 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 slam was 'drop dead'";
   - shot, shaft, dig [informal], barb, jibe, gibe

Derived forms: slams, slammed, slamming

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

Part of: bridge

Encyclopedia: Slam, ce qui nous brûle