slam
🇺🇸
/slæm/
🇬🇧
/slæm/
verb
C1
to shut something hard and loudly
She slammed the door shut when she was angry.
C1
to push or throw something with force
He slammed the brakes to stop the car quickly.
R
to hit something with great force
The car slammed into the wall after skidding.
R
to criticize someone or something strongly
The newspaper slammed the company for its poor service.
noun
R
the act or sound of slamming something
The loud slam of the door woke the baby.
R
a poetry performance competition
He won first place at the poetry slam with his poem.
R
a major sports championship
Winning the slam was her biggest achievement in tennis.
translation
to shut something hard and loudly; to push or throw something with force; to hit something with great force; to criticize someone or something strongly
the act or sound of slamming something; a poetry performance competition; a major sports championship
Word Forms
Past
slammed
3rd Present
slams
Progressive
slamming
Perfect
slammed
Plural
slams