slam
/ˈslæm/ verb C2- To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
- To make a slam bid.
He/she/it slams · Past slammed · Past participle slammed · -ing form slamming
Verb forms
- Base form
- slam
- He/she/it
- slams
- Past
- slammed
- Past participle
- slammed
- -ing form
- slamming
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
A subdued slam above told that the door of the east gable had been shut with equal vehemence.
“Thanks,” said the latter, closing the register with a slam, “I have all I want; now it is for me to perform my promise.
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