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slam

Dictionary definition · slam

noun

  1. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
  2. the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
  3. a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
  4. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect"his parting shot was ‘drop dead’"

verb

  1. close violently"He slammed the door shut"
  2. strike violently"slam the ball"
  3. dance the slam dance
  4. throw violently"He slammed the book on the table"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).