slam

English

/slæm/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
  • (transitive) To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
  • (transitive) To strike forcefully with some implement.
  • (intransitive) To strike against suddenly and heavily.
  • (transitive) To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
  • (basketball) To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
  • (intransitive) To make a slam bid.
  • (transitive) To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
  • (transitive) To change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.
  • (transitive) To drink off, to drink quickly.
  • To compete in a poetry slam.
  • (transitive) To inject intravenously; shoot up.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *slammen derived from Old Norse slæma.

Origin

Old Norse

slæma

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