Thesaurus: slam

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1. v. t. To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door.
2. v. t. To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; -- usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement.
3. v. t. To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff.
4. v. t. To strike down; to slaughter.
5. v. t. To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
6. v. i. To come or swing against something, or to shut, with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise; as, a door or shutter slams.
7. n. The act of one who, or that which, slams.
8. n. The shock and noise produced in slamming.
9. n. Winning all the tricks of a deal.
10. n. The refuse of alum works.
11. n. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
12. n. the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects