slam
/ˈslæm/noun, verb1 syllable
Slam means: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
Synonyms for slam27
noun, as in an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
noun, as in winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
verb, as in dance the slam dance
verb, as in close violently
verb, as in strike violently
verb, as in throw violently
What does slam mean?8
noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect“his parting shot was ‘drop dead’”
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
verb
dance the slam dance
close violently“He slammed the door shut”
strike violently“slam the ball”
throw violently“He slammed the book on the table”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with slam?25
two syllables
three syllables
Slam in a sentence
- Don't slam the door when you leave, please.Amastan
- If you hit the brakes too hard, you'll slam into the dashboard.tieguy
- Alberto heard a slam elsewhere in the basement.Amastan
- Claudio managed to run to the door and slam it shut.Amastan
- Felix heard the back door open and slam shut again.Amastan
- Diego heard a car door slam shut outside.Amastan
- Please don't slam the door when you leave the room.taylorbront
- The door won't fully close if you don't slam it.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of slam
as a noun
- plural
- slams
as a verb
- past tense
- slammed
- present participle
- slamming
- third-person singular
- slams
- past participle
- slammed