slam

slam¹ [slæm] v past tense and past participle slammed present participle slamming

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1¦(door etc)¦

2¦(put something somewhere)¦

3¦(hit with force)¦

4¦(criticize)¦

5 slam on the brakes

6 slam the door in somebody's face

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[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]

1.) ¦(DOOR ETC)¦ [I and T]

if a door, gate etc slams, or if someone slams it, it shuts with a loud noise

= ↑bang

▪ We heard a car door slam.

▪ He slammed the door shut .

2.) ¦(PUT SOMETHING SOMEWHERE)¦ [T always + adverb/preposition]

to put something on or against a surface with a fast violent movement

slam sth down/against/onto

▪ Henry slammed the phone down angrily.

3.) ¦(HIT WITH FORCE)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition]

to hit or attack someone or something with a lot of force

slam into/against etc

▪ All 155 passengers died instantly when the plane slammed into the mountain.

4.) ¦(CRITICIZE)¦ [T]

to criticize someone or something strongly - used especially in newspapers

= ↑slate

▪ Local media slammed plans to build a prison in the area.

slam sb for sth

▪ The council was slammed for its unfair selection procedure.

5.) slam on the brakes

to make a car stop very suddenly by pressing the ↑brakes very hard

6.) slam the door in sb's face

a) to close a door hard when someone is trying to come in

b) to rudely refuse to meet someone or talk to them

slam ²

slam² n [C usually singular]

the noise or action of a door, window etc slamming