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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge;
[syn: slam, sweep]

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;
- Example: "his parting shot was `drop dead'"
- Example: "she threw shafts of sarcasm"
- Example: "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
[syn: shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe]


VERB (4)

1. close violently;
- Example: "He slammed the door shut"
[syn: slam, bang]

2. strike violently;
- Example: "slam the ball"
[syn: slam, bang]

3. dance the slam dance;
[syn: slam dance, slam, mosh, thrash]

4. throw violently;
- Example: "He slammed the book on the table"
[syn: slam, flap down]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Slam \Slam\, v. i. To come or swing against something, or to shut, with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise; as, a door or shutter slams. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Slam \Slam\, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, slams. [1913 Webster] 2. The shock and noise produced in slamming. [1913 Webster] The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam. --Dickens. [1913 Webster] 3. (Card Playing) Winning all the tricks of a deal (called, in bridge, grand slam, the winning of all but one of the thirteen tricks being called a little slam or small slam). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 4. The refuse of alum works. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Slam \Slam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slammed; p. pr. & vb. n. Slamming.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. slamra, slambra, sl?ma, Norw. slemba, slemma, dial. Sw. sl[aum]mma.] 1. To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door. [1913 Webster] 2. To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; -- usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement. [1913 Webster] 3. To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 4. To strike down; to slaughter. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 5. To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand. --Hoyle. [1913 Webster] To slam to, to shut or close with a slam. "He slammed to the door." --W. D. Howells. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

slam n 1: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge [syn: slam, sweep] 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'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" [syn: shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe] v 1: close violently; "He slammed the door shut" [syn: slam, bang] 2: strike violently; "slam the ball" [syn: slam, bang] 3: dance the slam dance [syn: slam dance, slam, mosh, thrash] 4: throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table" [syn: slam, flap down]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

SLAM 1. Simulation Language for Alternative Modeling. 2. A continuous simulation language. ["SLAM - A New Continuous Simulation Language", N.A. Wallington et al, in SCS Simulation Council Proc Series: Toward Real-Time Simulation (Languages, Models and Systems), R.E. Crosbie et al eds, 6(1):85-89 (Dec 1976)]. (1995-03-03)