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slam

noun

1 slam

Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.

synonym: sweep.

Roget 273: ship, vessel, sail; craft, bottom.    navy, marine, fleet, flotilla; shipping.    man of war etc. (combatant) 726; ... show more

Roget 276: impulse, impulsion, impetus; momentum; push, pulsion, thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost [U.S.], throw; ... show more

Polish: szlem

2 slam

The noise made by the forceful impact of two objects.

3 slam

A forceful impact that makes a loud noise.

4 slam

An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.

synonyms: barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot.

Dutch: hatelijkheid, speldenprik, speldeprik, steek, stekeligheid
Polish: przytyk, przycinek, przymówka

verb

1 slam

Close violently:
— He slammed the door shut.

synonym: bang.

Roget 276: give an impetus etc. n.; impel, push; start, give a start to, set going; drive, urge, boom; thrust, prod, ... show more

Roget 406: rap, snap, tap, knock, ping; click; clash; crack, crackle; crash; pop; slam, bang, blast, ... show more

Dutch: dichtslaan

2 slam

Strike violently:
— Slam the ball.

synonym: bang.

3 slam

Dance the slam dance.

synonyms: mosh, slam dance, thrash.

Dutch: pogoën

4 slam

Throw violently:
— He slammed the book on the table.

synonym: flap down.

Dutch: toesmijten


Moby thesaurus: Parthian shot, adverse criticism, altogether, animadversion, aspersion, attack, back answer, bad notices, bad press, bang, bang into, bar, barrack, barricade, bash, bastinado, bat, batten, batten down, batter ... show more.

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