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slam 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?door etc?
2 ?put something somewhere?
3 ?hit with force?
4 ?criticize?
5 slam on the brakes
6 slam the door in somebody's face
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[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
?DOOR ETC?
[I and T] if a door, gate etc slams, or if someone slams it, it shuts with a loud noise
-synonym bang bang
::We heard a car door slam.
::He slammed the door shut .
?PUT SOMETHING SOMEWHERE?
[T always + adverb/preposition] to put something on or against a surface with a fast violent movement
slam sth down/against/onto
::Henry slammed the phone down angrily.
?HIT WITH FORCE?
[I always + adverb/preposition] to hit or attack someone or something with a lot of force
slam into/against etc
::All 155 passengers died instantly when the plane slammed into the mountain.
?CRITICIZE?
[T] to criticize someone or something strongly - used especially in newspapers
-synonym slate slate
::Local media slammed plans to build a prison in the area.
slam sb for sth
::The council was slammed for its unfair selection procedure.
slam on the brakes
to make a car stop very suddenly by pressing the brakes very hard
slam the door in sb's face
a) to close a door hard when someone is trying to come in
b) to rudely refuse to meet someone or talk to them