slam

Definition

  • n. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
  • n. the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
  • n. a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
  • v. close violently

Word forms

Past tense
slammed
Present participle
slamming
Past participle
slammed
Third person singular
slams

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The slam of the door echoed through the empty hallway.

  2. vt.

    She slammed the book shut after reading the last page.

  3. vi.

    The wind slammed the window, making it rattle.