slam
1 of 3verb
ˈslam 
slammed; slamming
transitive verb
1
: to shut forcibly and noisily : bang
2
a
: to set or slap down violently or noisily
slammed down the phone
b
: to propel, thrust, or produce by or as if by striking hard
slam on the brakes
slammed the car into a wall
3
: to strike or beat hard : knock
4
: to criticize harshly
intransitive verb
1
: to make a banging noise
2
: to function (as in moving) with emphatic and usually noisy vigor
the hurricane slammed into the coast
slammed out of the room
3
: to utter verbal abuse or harsh criticism
slam
2 of 3noun (1)
1
a
: a noisy violent closing
b
: a banging noise
especially : one made by the slam of a door
2
: a heavy blow or impact
3
: a poetry competition performed before judges
4
: a cutting or violent criticism
5
: slammer
slam
3 of 3noun (2)
1
: grand slam
2
: little slam
Synonyms
Verb
- bang
Noun (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
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Example Sentences
Verb He slammed the door in my face. She slammed the drawer shut. He stepped inside and let the door slam behind him. In her anger, she slammed the ball against the fence. The car slid on the ice and slammed into a tree. Her arm slammed against the table. See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian slamre to bang, Swedish slamra to rattle
Noun (2)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1691, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3
Noun (1)
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun (2)
1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing slam
Kids Definition
slam
1 of 2 verb slammed; slamming
1
: to strike or beat hard
2
: to shut with force and noise : bang
slammed the door
3
: to set or slap down violently or noisily
slammed the books down on the table
4
: to make a banging noise
5
: to criticize harshly
slam
2 of 2 noun1
: a heavy blow
2
a
: a noisy violent closing
b
: a banging noise especially from the slamming of a door
3
: a cutting or violent criticism
slam 1 of 2
verb
1
as in to shut
to shove into a closed position with force and noise please don't slam the door every time you step out Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- shut
- lock
- bang
- close
- latch
- seal
- stop
- fasten
- bar
- chain
- batten (down)
- bolt
- secure
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- open
- unlock
- unlatch
- unseal
- unbolt
- unfasten
- unbar
2
as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner she slammed the ball deep into center field Synonyms & Similar Words
- knock
- hit
- slap
- smack
- bang
- punch
- strike
- clap
- whack
- swipe
- pound
- clip
- bash
- bat
- swat
- crack
- thump
- kick
- hammer
- shove
- nail
- bludgeon
- push
- jab
- tap
- lick
- bop
- box
- rap
- poke
- stab
- slug
- smite
- flick
- biff
- wallop
- thwack
- tag
- zap
- chop
- bob
- clock
- clobber
- bonk
- belt
- whale
- clout
- bump
- sock
- bust
- paste
- stroke
- maul
- pummel
- beat
- slog
- mangle
- slash
- bung
- rough
- buffet
- dump
- prod
- lambaste
- butt
- jostle
- lambast
- scuff
- cuff
- sledgehammer
- batter
- hang one on
- floor
- knee
- lash
- drub
- pelt
- bunt
- whip
- cudgel
- deck
- pepper
- stamp
- switch
- pommel
- fell
- sledge
- thrash
- lace
- level
- club
- knock down
- flail
- spear
- conk
- cream
- cane
- brain
- flog
- sucker punch
- skull
- sap
- bean
- bowl (down or over)
- rabbit-punch
3
as in to bang
to come into usually forceful contact with something the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch Synonyms & Similar Words
- bang
- bump
- smash
- collide
- knock
- hit
- crash
- ram
- thud
- bash
- swipe
- impact
- impinge
- strike
- bounce
- scrape
- rebound
- skip
- push
- sweep
- glance
- brush
- ricochet
- kiss
- contact
- clunk
- land
- skim
- nudge
- touch
- graze
- carom
- press
- shave
- muscle
- jostle
- bulldoze
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- miss
- skirt
4
as in to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night Synonyms & Similar Words
- attack
- scold
- abuse
- bash
- insult
- criticize
- blast
- potshot
- assail
- savage
- vituperate
- excoriate
- lambaste
- lambast
- scathe
- tie into
- castigate
- trash
- curse
- berate
- light into
- harass
- sail into
- revile
- belabor
- harangue
- reprimand
- belittle
- blaspheme
- beat up on
- affront
- chastise
- disparage
- slur
- whip
- vilify
- harry
- chide
- jump (on)
- asperse
- profane
- blackguard
- libel
- slander
- execrate
- rebuke
- bad-mouth
- imprecate
- fulminate
- traduce
- put down
- lace (into)
- lash (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- commend
- compliment
- praise
- hail
- laud
- acclaim
slam
2 of 2noun
1
as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument gave the stubborn nail one last slam with the hammer Synonyms & Similar Words
- blow
- knock
- slap
- thump
- hit
- thud
- swipe
- punch
- whack
- spank
- smack
- stroke
- lick
- bang
- poke
- pound
- beat
- swat
- smash
- clap
- switch
- bash
- clip
- kick
- hook
- chop
- bop
- haymaker
- lash
- rap
- crack
- bat
- pick
- hack
- belt
- wham
- slug
- biff
- buffet
- box
- pounding
- wallop
- plump
- cuff
- swing
- pelt
- thwack
- sock
- knee
- douse
- bust
- stripe
- whap
- dab
- clout
- whop
- beating
- licking
- fillip
- welt
- hand
- stinger
- counter
- larrup
- left
- hammering
- counterpunch
- right
- counterstroke
- roundhouse
- battering
- body blow
- whip
- knockout
- sidewinder
- pummeling
- clobbering
- thrashing
- whipping
- counterblow
- knockdown
- uppercut
- shiver
- walloping
- kayo
- sucker punch
- bludgeoning
- rabbit punch
- cudgeling
- lambasting
- one-two
- drubbing
- flogging
- cruncher
- pummelling
- pasting
- bastinado
- cudgelling
- KO
- bastinade
- right-hander
2
as in bang
a loud explosive sound shut the door with a loud slam Synonyms & Similar Words
- bang
- clap
- pop
- boom
- blast
- thunderclap
- knock
- smash
- whack
- crash
- whomp
- crack
- thwack
- whump
- roar
- tap
- thunk
- snap
- report
- wham
- clang
- clash
- howl
- clank
- rap
- clangor
- clamor
- blare
- outcry
- hullabaloo
- hue and cry
- tumult
- hubbub
- uproar
3
as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody sported a gang tattoo on his arm that had gotten him plenty of respect in the slam Synonyms & Similar Words
- jail
- penitentiary
- prison
- lockup
- pen
- big house
- jailhouse
- slammer
- hock
- can
- brig
- hold
- cage
- jug
- joint
- stir
- clink
- pokey
- cooler
- stockade
- quod
- coop
- calaboose
- tank
- bull pen
- guardroom
- bastille
- bridewell
- nick
- dungeon
- hoosegow
- hole
- cell
- tolbooth
- keep
- labor camp
- block
- prison camp
- hulk(s)
- concentration camp
- ward
- reform school
- work camp
- guardhouse
- gulag
- stalag
- glasshouse
- training school
- oubliette
- reformatory
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- outside
4
as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things the sudden slam of my head against the trunk of the car Synonyms & Similar Words
- collision
- thump
- crash
- shock
- slap
- jolt
- blow
- impact
- pounding
- knock
- bump
- kick
- smash
- hit
- strike
- encounter
- punch
- wallop
- concussion
- hammering
- impingement
- contact
- jounce
- bashing
- jar
- battering
- rap
- pummeling
- thrashing
- buffet
- clobbering
- bludgeoning
- licking
- pummelling
- lambasting
- touch
- meeting
Phrases Containing slam
- building society
- building superintendent
- building trades
- building trap
- building up
- buildingless
- buildings
- buildout
- buildouts
- builds
- builds a fire under
- builds around
- builds in
- builds onto
- builds up
- buildup
- buildups
- built
- built a fire under
- built around
- built in
- built like a brick shithouse
- built onto
- built up
- built-in