The meaning of Slam

Slam – definition

verb
Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.
Usage examples:
He slams the door behind him as he leaves
Synonims:
Bang Shut/close with a bang Shut/close noisily Shut/close with a crash Shut/close with force Fling shut
verb
Criticize severely.
Usage examples:
The new tv soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible
Synonims:
Criticize Find fault with Censure Denounce Condemn Arraign Attack Lambast Pillory Disapprove of Carp at Cavil at Rail against Inveigh against Cast aspersions on Pour scorn on Disparage Denigr
verb
(of a telephone company) take over the account of (a telephone customer) without their permission.
Usage examples:
They will provide compensation in cases where it can be shown that the customer had been slammed

noun
A loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door.
Usage examples:
The door closed with a slam
noun
Prison.
Usage examples:
If he challenged the judge, he was definitely going to the slam
noun
A poetry contest in which competitors recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience, the winner being elected after several elimination rounds.
Usage examples:
A poetry slam
noun
A grand slam (all thirteen tricks) or small slam (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made.
Usage examples:
The special combinations that beat twos are called slams.

verb
Close violently

Slam translation into English

Slam: translate from English into Chinese

大满贯, 猛撞

Slam: translate from English into Dutch

Dichtslaan, Slem, Dichtgooien, Smijten, Toeslaan, Harde slag, Bons, Totaal verslaan, Bonzen, Vitterij

Slam: translate from English into French

Claquer, Chelem, Claquement, Écraser, Fermer violemment, Fermer en claquant, Victoire écrasante, Poser bruyamment, Éreinter

Slam: translate from English into German

Zuschlagen, Knallen, Knall, Schlemm, Zuknallen, Schmettern, Ballern, Aufschlagen, Schmeißen, Bolzen, Feuern, Dreschen, Vernichtend schlagen, Herunterputzen, Miesmachen

Slam: translate from English into Hindi

स्लैम, जेल, शक्तिशाली प्रहार, शक्तिशाली मार, मारना, धड़ाके का शब्द, पराजित करना, तेज़ आवाज़ के साथ बंद करना, जोर, धड़क, क़ैदख़ाना

Slam: translate from English into Italian

Sbattere, Slam, Colpo, Criticare, Sbatacchiare, Chiudere violentemente

Slam: translate from English into Korean

쾅, 혹평, 쾅 닫다, 전승, 철썩, 탕, 교도소, 세차게 밟다, 세차게 밀어 붙이다, 쾅 닫히다, 쾅하는 소리, 탕닫다, 털썩 내려놓다, 내동댕이치다, 혹평하다

Slam: translate from English into Russian

Хлопать, Захлопнуть, Шлем, Хлопанье, Прихлопнуть, Ударить, Захлопываться, Тюряга, Шум захлопывающейся двери, Захлопывать, Бросать со стуком, Швырять, Раскритиковать, Разносить, Кутузка, Разнос, Резкая критика, Сильный удар

Slam: translate from English into Spanish

Golpe, Cerrar de golpe, Golpear, Cerrarse de golpe, Bola

Word origin

early 17th century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse slam(b)ra .

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Slam – similar words

slammed

verb
Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.
Usage examples:
He slams the door behind him as he leaves

noun
A loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door.
Usage examples:
The door closed with a slam

noun
Prison.
Usage examples:
If he challenged the judge, he was definitely going to the slam

All meanings and translations of Slammed

Slam synonims

arraign

verb
Call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge.
Usage examples:
Her sister was arraigned on charges of attempted murder

verb
To formally accuse someone of a particular crime in a court of law and to ask the accused to state guilt or innocence
Usage examples:
He was arraigned on a robbery charge., they pleaded not guilty at their arraignment.

All meanings and translations of Arraign

attack

verb
Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.
Usage examples:
In february the germans attacked verdun

noun
An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.
Usage examples:
He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint

verb
An offensive against an enemy

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bang

noun
A sudden loud, sharp noise.
Usage examples:
The door slammed with a bang

verb
Strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily.
Usage examples:
He began to bang the table with his fist

adverb
Exactly.
Usage examples:
The train arrived bang on time

All meanings and translations of Bang

censure

verb
Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
Usage examples:
The company was heavily censured by inspectors from the department of trade

noun
The formal expression of severe disapproval.
Usage examples:
Two mps were singled out for censure

All meanings and translations of Censure

condemn

verb
Express complete disapproval of; censure.
Usage examples:
Most leaders roundly condemned the attack

verb
To criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons
Usage examples:
The movie was condemned for glorifying violence., those who remember the past are not condemned to …

All meanings and translations of Condemn

criticize

verb
Indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.
Usage examples:
The opposition criticized the government's failure to consult adequately

All meanings and translations of Criticize

denounce

dɪˈnaʊns

verb
Publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
Usage examples:
The assembly denounced the use of violence

verb
To criticize someone or something strongly and publicly
Usage examples:
The teachers denounced the contract offer as inadequate.

verb
To criticize something or someone strongly and publicly
Usage examples:
The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides., he angrily denounced the decisio…

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disparage

verb
Regard or represent as being of little worth.
Usage examples:
He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors

verb
To criticize someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect
Usage examples:
He disparages his business competitors, saying they are all a bunch of amateurs compared to him., m…

All meanings and translations of Disparage

lambast

verb
Criticize (someone or something) harshly.
Usage examples:
They lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth

verb
To criticize someone or something severely
Usage examples:
His first novel was lambasted by the critics.

All meanings and translations of Lambast

pillory

noun
A wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse.
Usage examples:
The punishments for which may be confiscation of the fish, imprisonment, the pillory, and the offen…

verb
Put (someone) in a pillory.

verb
To severely criticize someone, especially in a public way
Usage examples:
Although regularly pilloried by the press as an obnoxious loudmouth, he is, nonetheless, an effecti…

All meanings and translations of Pillory

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