slam 1 (sl m)v. slammed, slam·ming, slams v.tr. 1. To shut with force and loud noise: slammed the door. 2. To put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to produce a loud noise: slammed the book on the desk. 3. To hit or strike with great force. 4. Slang To criticize harshly; censure forcefully. v.intr. 1. To close or swing into place with force so as to produce a loud noise. 2. To hit something with force; crash: slammed into a truck. n. 1. a. A forceful impact that makes a loud noise. b. A noise so produced. 2. An act of shutting forcefully and loudly: the slam of a door. 3. Slang A harsh or devastating criticism. 4. A poetry slam. [Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slambra, to strike at.] |
| slam 2 (slm) n. 1. The winning of all the tricks or all but one during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. A contract to make a slam. [Origin unknown.] |
slam1
vb slams, slamming, slammed
1. to cause (a door or window) to close noisily and with force or (of a door, etc.) to close in this way
2. (tr) to throw (something) down noisily and violently
3. (tr) Slang to criticize harshly
4. (intr; usually foll by into or out of) Informal to go (into or out of a room, etc.) in violent haste or anger
5. (tr) to strike with violent force
6. (tr) Informal to defeat easily
n
1. the act or noise of slamming
2. Slang harsh criticism or abuse
[of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse slamra, Norwegian slemma, Swedish dialect slämma]
slam2
n
1. (Group Games / Bridge) (Group Games / Card Games)
a. the winning of all (grand slam) or all but one (little or small slam) of the 13 tricks at bridge or whist
b. the bid to do so in bridge
2. (Group Games / Card Games) an old card game
[of uncertain origin]
slam3
n
(Literature / Poetry) a poetry contest in which entrants compete with each other by reciting their work and are awarded points by the audience
[origin unknown]
Slam of cards: a number of tricks; at bridge, six or seven.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | slam - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" grand slam - winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge little slam, small slam - winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge |
| 2. | slam - the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | |
| 3. | slam - a forceful impact that makes a loud noise impact - the striking of one body against another | |
| 4. | slam - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person | |
| Verb | 1. | slam - close violently; "He slammed the door shut" |
| 2. | slam - strike violently; "slam the ball" hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" | |
| 3. | slam - dance the slam dance trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" | |
| 4. | slam - throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" |
slam
Translations
slam [slæm]
A. N
1. [of door] → portazo m
to close the door with a slam → dar un portazo, cerrar la puerta de un portazo
to close the door with a slam → dar un portazo, cerrar la puerta de un portazo
B. VT
1. (= strike) to slam the door → dar un portazo, cerrar(la puerta)de un portazo
to slam sth shut → cerrar algo de golpe
to slam sth (down) on the table → dejar de golpe algo sobre la mesa, estampar algo sobre la mesa
to slam on the brakes → dar un frenazo
he slammed the ball into the net → disparó la pelota a la red
to slam sth shut → cerrar algo de golpe
to slam sth (down) on the table → dejar de golpe algo sobre la mesa, estampar algo sobre la mesa
to slam on the brakes → dar un frenazo
he slammed the ball into the net → disparó la pelota a la red
2. (= criticize) → vapulear, criticar severamente
3. (= defeat) → cascar, dar una paliza a
slam [ˈslæm]
vt
[+ door, window] → claquer
to slam the door → claquer la porte
She went out, slamming the door behind her → Elle sortit, claquant la porte derrière elle.
to slam the door → claquer la porte
She went out, slamming the door behind her → Elle sortit, claquant la porte derrière elle.
vi
(= collide) to slam into sth → s'écraser contre qch
The plane slammed into the building → L'avion s'écrasa contre le bâtiment.
The plane slammed into the building → L'avion s'écrasa contre le bâtiment.
n [door] → claquement m
to slam the phone down → raccrocher brutalement
slam-dunk [ˌslæmˈdʌŋk] (BASKETBALL)
slam down
vt septo slam the phone down → raccrocher brutalement
slam-dunk [ˌslæmˈdʌŋk] (BASKETBALL)
n → smash m, slam-dunk m
vt → smasher
slam
n
(of door etc) → Zuschlagen nt, → Zuknallen nt no pl; (of fist etc) → Aufschlagen nt no pl; with a slam → mit voller Wucht
vt
(= close violently) → zuschlagen, zuknallen; to slam the door (lit, fig) → die Tür zuschlagen; to slam something shut → etw zuknallen; to slam the door in somebody’s face → jdm die Tür vor der Nase zumachen; to slam home a bolt → einen Riegel vorwerfen
(inf: = put, throw etc with force) → knallen (inf); he slammed his fist into my face → er knallte mir die Faust ins Gesicht (inf); she slammed her fist on the table → sie knallte mit der Faust auf den Tisch (inf); to slam the brakes on (inf) → auf die Bremse latschen (inf)
(inf, = defeat) → vernichtend schlagen, am Boden zerstören
vi
(door, window) → zuschlagen, zuknallen
slam [slæm]
2. vt
a. (door, lid) → sbattere
to slam sth shut → chiudere qc sbattendolo/a
to slam down the phone → buttare giù la cornetta
to slam sth (down) on the table → sbattere qc sul tavolo
to slam on the brakes → frenare di colpo
to slam the door in sb's face → sbattere la porta in faccia a qn
to slam sth shut → chiudere qc sbattendolo/a
to slam down the phone → buttare giù la cornetta
to slam sth (down) on the table → sbattere qc sul tavolo
to slam on the brakes → frenare di colpo
to slam the door in sb's face → sbattere la porta in faccia a qn
b. (criticize) → stroncare
3. vi (door, lid) → sbattere
v slam [slӕm]
1 to shut with violence usually making a loud noise The door suddenly slammed (shut); He slammed the door in my face. klap يُغْلِق الباب затръшвам (се) zabouchnout (se) smække zuknallen χτυπώ απότομα, βαράω cerrar de golpe prantsatades sulgema محكم بستن paiskata claquer לִטרוֹק जोर से बंद करना zalupiti becsap menghempaskan skella (aftur) sbattere ぱたんと閉める (문 등을) 쾅 닫다 (užsi)trenkti aizcirst (durvis); aizcirsties menghempaskan dichtsmijten smelle, slå/slenge igjen zatrzaskiwać bater a trânti захлопывать(ся) zabuchnúť (sa) zaloputniti (se) zalupiti slå, smälla, drämma ปิดเสียงดัง çarparak kapa(n)mak 猛力大聲關上 грюкати زور سے یا دھڑ سے بند کرنا đóng sầm 砰地关上门
2 to strike against something violently especially with a loud noise The car slammed into the wall. bots يَصْطَدِم блъскам narazit smadre; hamre knallen βροντώ, χτυπώ, πέφτω με δύναμη estamparse (pauguga millegi) vastu põrkama با صدا به هم خوردن paiskautua se fracasser contre לְהַטִיח जोर से मारना tresnuti, bubnuti nekiütközik menabrak skella á/inn í sbattere どしんと当る 세차게 부딪치다 trenktis triekt; ietriekties berdentam knallen smelle trzasnąć bater a (se) izbi удариться naraziť treščiti zakucati slå, smälla กระแทก hızla çarpmak 猛力大聲衝撞 ударити کسی چیز کو زور سے ٹکر مارنا đâm sầm 猛击（撞）
n
(the noise made by) an act of closing violently and noisily The door closed with a slam. klap صَوْت إغلاق الباب بِشِدَّه трясък bouchnutí smæld; brag der Knall βρόντος golpe, portazo prantsatus صداي بهم خوردن در läimäys claquement קוֹל טְרִיקָה धमाके के साथ बंद करना tresak, lupa becsap(ód)ás hempasan skellur sbattuta ぱたんと閉めること 쾅 소리 trenksmas (durvju) aizciršanās; trieciena troksnis hempasan klap smell, slag trzask pancada izbitură, trântitură громкое хлопанье buchnutie tresk tresak smäll, skräll เสียงดังปัง küüt/güüm sesi; kapı çarpması 砰的一聲 грюкання دھڑاکے کی آواز tiếng đóng sầm 砰（如关门声）
slam → يَصْفَع bouchnout smække zuschlagen βροντώ dar un portazo paiskata claquer zalupiti sbattere バタンと閉める (...을) 쾅 닫다 smijten slamre igjen trzasnąć fechar com força захлопывать slå igen ปิดดังปัง çarpmak đóng sầm 猛力关上
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