slam

/slˈæm/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. close violently
   “He slammed the door shut”
2. strike violently
   “slam the ball”
3. dance the slam dance
4. throw violently
   “He slammed the book on the table”

noun

1. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
2. the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
3. a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
4. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   “his parting shot was `drop dead'”

Synonyms for slam

• bang
• slam dance
• mosh
• thrash
• flap down
• sweep
• shot
• shaft
• dig
• barb
• jibe
• gibe

Words that rhyme with slam

• jam
• program
• programme
• ram
• lamb
• damn
• ham
• sham
• clam
• cram
• dam
• diaphragm
• tram
• yam
• dram
• goddamn
• lam
• spam
• anagram
• bam
• cam
• diagram
• dithyramb
• goddam
• gram
• logjam
• scam
• angiogram
• cablegram
• electrocardiogram