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slam1
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- pronunciation:
- slaem
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
slams, slamming, slammed |
| definition 1: |
When you slam a door, you shut it with force and make a loud noise as you shut it.
Jack slammed the door because he was really angry.- similar words:
- jam, thrust
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| definition 2: |
When you slam an object, you hit or throw it hard so that it goes a long distance or hits something with a loud noise.
The batter slammed the ball into left field and scored a run.- synonyms:
- smash
- similar words:
- bang, jam, pound
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| definition 3: |
When something slams into another thing, it hits it hard and makes a loud noise.
The car went off the road and slammed into a tree.- synonyms:
- crash, smash
- similar words:
- bump, dash
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| related words: |
crack, criticize |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A slam is the hitting of something with a loud noise, or it is the noise itself.
John closed the door with a slam.I heard the slam of the tree branch hitting the side of the house.- synonyms:
- bang
- similar words:
- blast, crack, knock, report
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| related words: |
crack |
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