slams
verb
- 1
To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
“Don't slam the door!”
- 2
To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
“Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!”
- 3
To strike forcefully with some implement.
- 4
To strike against suddenly and heavily.
“The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river.”
- 5
To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
“Critics slammed the new film, calling it violent and meaningless.”
- 6
To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
- 7
To make a slam bid.
- 8
To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
- 9
To change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.
- 10
To drink off, to drink quickly.
- 11
To compete in a poetry slam.
- 12
To inject intravenously; shoot up.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
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