slam

[slæm]

slam Definition

• 1. shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly
• 2. a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something
• 3. winning all the major prizes in a competition

Using slam: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "slam" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She slammed the door behind her.

• Example

  The book slammed shut.

• Example

  He won the slam in bridge.

• Example

  The car came to a sudden slam against the wall.

slam Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for slam

• bang
• shut
• close
• smack
• thud

Antonyms for slam

• open
• softly

Idioms Using slam

• slam on the brakes

  to apply the brakes suddenly and forcefully

  Example

  He had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the pedestrian.

• slam the phone down

  to hang up the phone abruptly and rudely

  Example

  She was so angry that she slammed the phone down on him.

• slam into

  to collide with something with great force

  Example

  The car slammed into the wall.

Phrases with slam

• grand slam

  the winning of all the major championships or honors in a particular sport or activity

  Example

  He won the grand slam in tennis.

• slam dunk

  a forceful dunk shot in basketball

  Example

  He made a slam dunk over the defender.

• poetry slam

  a competition in which poets perform their work and are judged by a panel of judges

  Example

  She participated in a poetry slam and won first place.

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Summary: slam in Brief

The verb 'slam' [slæm] means to shut forcefully and loudly, as in 'She slammed the door behind her.' It can also refer to a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something, as in 'The book slammed shut.' As a noun, 'slam' refers to winning all the major prizes in a competition, as in 'He won the slam in bridge.' The term extends into phrases like 'grand slam,' 'slam dunk,' and idioms like 'slam on the brakes,' denoting sudden forceful actions.