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slam

/ˈslæm/

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verb

slams; slammed; slamming

to close (something) in a forceful way that makes a loud noise [+ obj]

He slammed the door in my face.

She slammed the drawer shut. [no obj]

He stepped inside and let the door slam behind him.

The window slammed shut.

[+ obj] :to set or throw (something) in a forceful way that makes a loud noise

In her anger, she slammed the ball against the fence.

usually + down

He slammed the books down on the table and ran outside.

She slammed down the phone.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to hit something with a lot of force

The car slid on the ice and slammed into a tree.

Her arm slammed against the table.

[+ obj] informal :to criticize (someone or something) harshly

Her decision is getting slammed in the press. - often + for

Many people have slammed the company for not paying its workers decent wages.

slam on the brakes

to press down hard on the brakes of a car to make it stop suddenly

He slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the dog.

noun

plural slams

[count] an act of closing something in a forceful way that makes a loud noise - usually singular

He closed the book with a slam.

a loud noise that is made when something is closed in a forceful way - usually singular

I heard the slam of a car door in the driveway.

chiefly US :a competition in which people read their poetry out loud so that it can be judged by other people

a poetry slam

slam poets - see also grand slam

* Các từ tương tự:
slam dunk, slam-dunk, slammer