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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.

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.

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bang

verb

To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

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