to slam
375
2.3
- verb
- /slæm/
- Please don't slam the door when you leave; it makes a lot of noise.
- slam the door
- slam shut
- slam on the brakes
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Watch on YouTubeHe hears cars stop, doors slam, dogs bark.
- He hears cars stop, doors slam, dogs bark.
- They may Stonewall or slam doors or feel unheard.
- If that drop happened right now, we would slam into the Earth.
- I'm much better at the WWE slamming the chairs and tables.
- When was the last time you fucking slammed a phone?
- And yes, that is me getting the door slammed in my face.
- Oh my God, I slammed my head just now.
- And you kept getting doors slammed in your face.
- He's like running to the mailbox, slamming that thing in there to melter.
- And he says, you know what, screw this, slam this package through.
- As soon as the curtains like boom, I'm like slam and we are out of drag.
Examples
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My kid slammed the seat on his thing again.
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N2: When Will shows up at Ronnie's house that afternoon, she slams the door in his face.
Academic text (2010) -
Fine, I can slam doors.
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You slam the door on me?
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- Hey, don't slam the door.
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The boy gave him another furious wet look and slammed the door on his way out.
Fiction book (1990) -
He hears cars stop, doors slam, dogs bark.
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Pushing the priest aside, Andrew slammed the door open and stepped into the room.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hurricane Andrew, one of the strongest on record, slammed into Florida in 1992.
Academic text (2011) -
"Timmy!" He jumped back in and slammed the door, the sound lost in the thunderclap.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
To strike someone or something with force
570
1.4
To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist
508
2.4
To hit someone or something with force
472
1.0
Hit quickly with the flat part of the hand
307
1.0
To hit or close something suddenly and loudly
231
1.3
To hit something again and again very hard
151
1.6
To hit something many times to shape or flatten it
139
3.5
To hit or shoot something with great force
60
2.4
Close a door loudly and hard when angry or impatient
47
3.4
To hit something hard so it makes a dull sound
46
2.4
To make a sudden loud noise by hitting or falling
28
5.1
To throw or send something suddenly with great force
25
2.7
To close a door or window quickly and hard so it makes a loud noise
23
3.7
To hit something quickly to make a short sharp sound
19
6.0
Put something down hard so it makes a loud noise or quickly drink something
6
7.3
To hit something or someone very hard
3
8.1
To hit something or someone hard and make a loud sound
2
6.3
To hit something hard so it moves or gets damaged
1
9.9
To hit someone or something hard
1
9.9
To hit something hard so it makes a loud sound
1
9.9
To hit and bounce off with a sharp sound
1
5.3
To move quickly and hit something hard
To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
19
6.0
Put something down hard so it makes a loud noise or quickly drink something
Compounds
7
3.4
A strong shot where a player jumps and puts the ball through the hoop with one or both hands
- Jargon
1
8.8
A style of dancing where people bump into each other on purpose, usually at punk shows
- Informal
1
8.4
A style of dancing where people push and bump into each other to loud music
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Slam as a verb comes from that same sound and idea of a hard hit; think of slamming a book down or a door shut with force. So to slam something is to close, hit, or throw it very hard and make a loud noise.