A slam is a strong and sudden impact or collision. Imagine slamming your hand on the table by mistake.
When we talk about slams in English, it's often used in a few different ways. We might say someone slammed their fist on the table to emphasize a point, which means they hit it really hard with force. Or, if you're playing sports like basketball or volleyball, a slam is when a player jumps high and scores a point by throwing the ball into the goal. People also use the word in music, especially hip-hop and rap, where a slam refers to an energetic and intense performance.
How common is "slam"?
Word slam is considered uncommon in modern English. It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
A sudden impact or blow.
The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
A slam dunk.
An insult.
Example: I don't mean this as a slam, but you can be really impatient sometimes.
The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.
A poetry slam.
A slambook.
The refuse of alum works.
A subgenre of death metal with elements of hardcore punk focusing on midtempo rhythms, breakdowns and palm-muted riffs
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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.
