slam

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /slæm/

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Verb

Plain form slam

Third-person singular slams

Past tense slammed

Past participle slammed

Present participle slamming

1. If you slam a door or window, you close it hard so that it makes a loud noise.
2. If you slam something, you hit it hard against a surface.
3. If you slam somebody, you speak badly about them.

Related words

• grand slam