slam
/ˈslæm/ noun C2- A card game, played all at once without separate turns, in which players attempt to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible according to certain rules.
- Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.
- A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.
- Winning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.
Plural slams
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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