slammed

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An object slammed against another usually means that one thing hit the other with a lot of force. Slamming your car door can be an example.

When we use the word "slammed" it often refers to something moving at speed and hitting or crashing into something else. Imagine you're in a sports game and someone on the team "slams" the ball against the wall - that's one way it's used! But when people talk about slamming things, they often mean it in an informal way, like if your friend slammed their fist on the table because they were really upset or frustrated. It can also be used to describe a strong feeling or reaction, as in "I was slammed by emotions" after watching a sad movie.

How common is "slammed"?

Word slammed is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.

Definitions

verb

To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
Example: Don't slam the door!
To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
Example: Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!
To strike forcefully with some implement.
To strike against suddenly and heavily.
Example: The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river.
To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
Example: Critics slammed the new film, calling it violent and meaningless.
To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
To make a slam bid.
To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
To change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.
To drink off, to drink quickly.
To compete in a poetry slam.
To inject intravenously; shoot up.