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slam
verb
-
slam
,
slamming
,
slams
,
slammed
to
shut
something
,
or
be
shut
,
suddenly
and
loudly
•
Angry
at
the
argument
,
Jake
slammed
the
door
behind
him
.
Angry
at
the
argument
,
Jake
slammed
the
door
behind
him
.
•
Please
don't
slam
the
car
door
;
it
might
break
the
window
.
Please
don't
slam
the
car
door
;
it
might
break
the
window
.
From
Middle
English
slam
(
verb
),
probably
of
Scandinavian
origin
,
related
to
Danish
slå
‘
hit
’
and
slamre
‘
clang
’.
noun
a
sudden
loud
noise
caused
by
something
being
slammed
•
The
door
shut
with
a
loud
slam
that
echoed
through
the
hallway
.
The
door
shut
with
a
loud
slam
that
echoed
through
the
hallway
.
•
We
heard
the
slam
of
the
lid
from
the
other
room
.
We
heard
the
slam
of
the
lid
from
the
other
room
.
verb
-
slam
,
slamming
,
slams
,
slammed
to
hit
or
crash
into
something
or
someone
with
great
force
•
The
truck
slammed
into
the
guardrail
on
the
icy
road
.
The
truck
slammed
into
the
guardrail
on
the
icy
road
.
•
He
tripped
and
slammed
his
knee
on
the
pavement
.
He
tripped
and
slammed
his
knee
on
the
pavement
.
noun
an
informal
competition
where
poets
perform
original
work
aloud
before
an
audience
•
Kai
performed
his
poem
at
the
local
slam
on
Friday
night
.
Kai
performed
his
poem
at
the
local
slam
on
Friday
night
.
•
The
café
hosts
a
poetry
slam
every
month
.
The
café
hosts
a
poetry
slam
every
month
.
Originated
in
1980s
Chicago
,
coined
by
poet
Marc
Kelly
Smith
,
comparing
the
lively
audience
reaction
to
the
impact
of
a
physical
slam
.
verb
-
slam
,
slamming
,
slams
,
slammed
to
criticize
someone
or
something
very
harshly
in
speech
or
writing
•
Reviewers
slammed
the
new
video
game
for
its
bugs
.
Reviewers
slammed
the
new
video
game
for
its
bugs
.
•
She
slammed
her
coworker
’
s
idea
as
unrealistic
.
She
slammed
her
coworker
’
s
idea
as
unrealistic
.
noun
strong
and
often
public
criticism
•
The
movie
faced
a
harsh
slam
from
critics
.
The
movie
faced
a
harsh
slam
from
critics
.
•
Her
proposal
got
a
quick
slam
at
the
meeting
.
Her
proposal
got
a
quick
slam
at
the
meeting
.