Dictionary

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.

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.

A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.

A card game, played all at once without separate turns, in which players attempt to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible according to certain rules.

Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.

A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.

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

A shambling fellow.