slam
/ˈslæm/ noun C2- A sudden impact or blow.
- The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
- A slam dunk.
- One of the competitions of the yearly Grand Slam events.
- An insult. · I don't mean this as a slam, but you can be really impatient sometimes.
- A poetry slam.
- A slambook.
- A subgenre of death metal with elements of hardcore punk focusing on midtempo rhythms, breakdowns and palm-muted riffs.
Plural slams
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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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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