slam:1
verbcirca 1691{ds|t|3||}
- to shut forcibly and noisily : bang
- to set or slap down violently or noisily
- to propel, thrust, or produce by or as if by striking hard
slam:2
noun
slam
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1672{ds||2||}
- a noisy violent closing
- a banging noise; especially : one made by the slam of a door
- a heavy blow or impact
slam:3
noun
slam
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1660{ds||1||}
- grand slam
- little slam
slam-bang
adjectivecirca 1823{ds||1||}
- unduly loud or violent
- having fast-paced often nonstop action
- vigorously enthusiastic
slam dunk
noun
slam dunk
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1969{ds||1||}
- dunk shot
- sure thing
grand slam
noun
grand slam
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1800{ds||3||}
- a home run hit with the bases loaded
- the winning of all four of the most significant championships in a particular sport in the same year —used especially in tennis and golf; also : the winning of all four such championships during the course of one's career
- one of the championships that comprise a Grand Slam : major —often used before another noun
little slam
noun
little slam
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1839
- the winning of all tricks except one in bridge
slam/jam on the brakes
idiom
slam/jam on the brakes
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- to press down hard on the brakes of a car to make it stop suddenly
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