slam:1

verb
slam \ ˈslam \
circa 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 \
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 \
1660{ds||1||}
  • grand slam
  • little slam

slam-bang

adjective
slam-bang \ ˈslam-ˈbaŋ \
circa 1823{ds||1||}
  • unduly loud or violent
  • having fast-paced often nonstop action
  • vigorously enthusiastic

slam dunk

noun
slam dunk \
1969{ds||1||}
  • dunk shot
  • sure thing

grand slam

noun
grand slam \
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 \
1839
  • the winning of all tricks except one in bridge

slam/jam on the brakes

idiom
slam/jam on the brakes \
  • to press down hard on the brakes of a car to make it stop suddenly
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