/ slæm; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb ( -mm- )
1.
to shut, or to make sth shut, with a lot of force, making a loud noise
SYN bang :
[ v ]
I heard the door slam behind him.
[ v - adj ]
A window slammed shut in the wind.
[ vn ]
He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he left.
[ vn - adj ]
She slammed the lid shut.
2.
[ vn + adv. / prep. ] to put, push or throw sth into a particular place or position with a lot of force :
She slammed down the phone angrily.
He slammed on the brakes (= stopped the car very suddenly) .
3.
(used especially in newspapers) to criticize sb/sth very strongly
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IDIOMS
see door
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PHRASAL VERBS
- slam into / against sb/sth | slam sth into / against sb/sth
■ noun
[ usually sing. ] an act of slamming sth; the noise of sth being slammed :
She gave the door a good hard slam.
—see also grand slam
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse slam(b)ra .