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Definition slam

Etymology 1

From Middle English *slammen (not recorded), apparently from a Scandinavian source ultimately from Old Norse slæma, slœma (“to slam, swing a weapon, strike an object out of reach”), related to Old Norse slamra, slambra (“to slam”). Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål slamre (“to slam”), Swedish slamra (“to pound, beat, make a clatter, rattle”), Norwegian Nynorsk slamra (“to sway, dangle”).

Verb

slam (third-person singular simple present slams, present participle slamming, simple past and past participle slammed)

1. (transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
2. (transitive, ergative) To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
3. (transitive) To strike forcefully with some implement.
4. (intransitive) To strike against suddenly and heavily.
5. (transitive, colloquial) To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
6. (basketball) To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
7. (intransitive, bridge) To make a slam bid.
8. (transitive, card games) To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
9. (transitive, slang) 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. (transitive, drugs, slang) to inject intravenously; shoot up

Noun

slam (countable and uncountable, plural slams)

1. (countable) A sudden impact or blow.
2. (countable) The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
3. (countable, basketball) A slam dunk.
4. (countable, colloquial, US) An insult.
5. (uncountable) The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.
6. A poetry slam.
7. A slambook.
8. (Britain, dialectal) The refuse of alum works.

Etymology 2

Origin unknown.

Noun

slam (plural slams)

1. (obsolete) A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.
2. (card games) Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.
3. (countable, bridge) A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.
4. (sports) Winning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.

Verb

slam (third-person singular simple present slams, present participle slamming, simple past and past participle slammed)

1. (transitive, card games) To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

Etymology 3

Compare Dutch slomp, German Schlampe.

Noun

slam (plural slams)

1. (obsolete) A shambling fellow.

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