slam

CEFRB2

/ˈslæm/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To shut or hit something with great force.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)

Examples

  • I heard the door slam behind him.

  • I heard the front door slam.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈslæm] ~ [ˈslam]
  • [ˈslam] ~ [ˈsläm]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To strike forcefully with some implement.

  2. To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.

  3. To strike against suddenly and heavily.

More examples

In context

  • Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!

  • The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river.

  • Don't slam the door.

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Frustrated by the argument, she angrily blank the door with a loud bang.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English *slammen (not recorded), apparently from a Scandinavian source ultimately from Old Norse slæma, slœma (“to slam, swing a weapon, strike an object out of reach”), related to Old Norse slamra, slambra (“to slam”). Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål slamre (“to slam”), Swedish slamra (“to pound, beat, make a clatter, rattle”), Norwegian Nynorsk slamra (“to sway, dangle”).