The meaning of SLAM is to shut forcibly and noisily : bang. How to use slam in a sentence.

The wind made the door / window slam (shut). Close the door carefully, don't slam it. He slammed the brakes on (= used them quickly and with force) when a child ran in front of his car. I had to …

1. to shut with force and noise: to slam the door. 2. to dash, strike, throw, etc., with violent, noisy impact: She slammed the book on the table. 3. to hit, push, block, etc., so as to cause a violent …

Jul 17, 2025 · slam (third-person singular simple present slams, present participle slamming, simple past and past participle slammed) (transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as …

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slam, v.¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Also called poetry slam. a competitive, usually boisterous poetry reading. a usually competitive performance involving multiple performers with short acts: a tap dance slam.

To hit, throw, or put in place or action with force and noise. To slam a baseball over the fence.

Over time, 'slam' has come to describe not only the act of forcefully shutting a door or lid but also any action involving a sudden, vigorous impact or closure, whether physical or metaphorical.

Submarine Launched Airflight Missile (or SLAM), an experimental variant of the British Blowpipe Supersonic Low Altitude Missile (or SLAM), a cancelled U.S. Air Force nuclear-powered cruise …