slam
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2.1
- noun
- /slæm/
- In a moment, she heard the outhouse door slam shut and another tin thwap.
- door slam
Examples
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Geilie shut the window with a slam, making a break in the anticipatory rumble below.
Fiction book (1991) -
Plaster from the ceiling breaks off in huge chunks and slams to the carpet.
Fiction book (1990) -
A moment later came the slam of its door, her own front door opening, and Virginia's voice.
Fiction book (1990) -
Moments later, I heard the front door slam and the shuffling of feet.
Fiction book (1993) -
We hear the back door slam, and Caspar appears in the front passenger window.
Fiction book (1990) -
We hear his footsteps down the stairs... a door slams. Footsteps again.
Fiction book (1993) -
The boom swings over Joe and slams into Patricia, knocking her unconscious and into the raging sea.
Fiction book (1990) -
She heard the loud slam of the car door as he left the party.
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The slam of the heavy book closing startled everyone in the quiet library.
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With a loud slam, the window shut during the storm, rattling the glass.
Synonyms
275
3.7
A sudden, forceful hit between two things
60
2.7
A sudden very loud noise that hurts your ears
32
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
16
2.9
A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other
10
7.0
A strong emotional effect that stays with you
6
1.2
A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash
5
5.8
A sudden loud noise like the bang of a gun
5
6.0
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits a hard surface
5
7.5
A loud bang from an explosion or a heavy hit
2
8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
2
6.9
A sudden strong shake or hit that makes you stumble
1
9.5
A sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls
1
9.9
A sudden jolt that makes things shake
1
4.1
A very loud forceful closing of a door or window
A strong hit that makes a sudden hard contact with something
Idioms
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
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Slam comes from a sound word that copies a heavy impact, like the sharp 'bang' when something hits or a door closes. So a slam is a sudden, loud noise or forceful impact.