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■ verb ( ~s , ~ming , ~med )
1》 shut or be shut forcefully and loudly.
↘push or put somewhere with great force.
↘(often ~ into ) crash or strike heavily into.
↘put into action suddenly or forcefully: I ~med on the brakes.
↘short for ~-dance .
2》 informal criticize severely.
3》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. easily score points against or defeat.
■ noun
1》 a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something.
2》 N. Amer. informal prison. [abbrev. of ~mer .]
3》 chiefly US a poetry contest in which competitors recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience.
Origin
C17: prob. of Scand. origin.
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■ noun Bridge a grand ~ (all thirteen tricks) or small ~ (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made.
Origin
C17 (orig. the name of a card game): perh. from obs. ~pant 'trickery'.