Definitions

slam

[slam] / slæm /

NOUN

loud noise from impact

Synonyms

STRONG

bang blast blow boom burst clap crack crash ding pound smack smash whack wham

Antonyms

STRONG

failure loss

WEAK

compliment flattery praise

NOUN

harsh criticism

Synonyms

STRONG

animadversion aspersion jab obloquy potshot slap slur stricture swipe

Antonyms

WEAK

compliment flattery praise

VERB

throw or push very hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bang bat batter beat belt blast crash dash fling hit hurl knock slap smash strike swat

STRONG

bash clobber close cudgel hammer pound shut slug thump thwack wallop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist compliment fail help lose praise tap

STRONG

open

WEAK

flatter

VERB

criticize very harshly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

slap

STRONG

attack castigate damn excoriate flay lambaste pan scathe scourge slash vilify

WEAK

lash into shoot down

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment laud praise protect

WEAK

flatter

Example Sentences

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Takeuchi followed with his grand slam to center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A crowded trade could be about to slam into reverse.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft blasted into orbit Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

These objects usually slam into the atmosphere at speeds exceeding 15 miles per second.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

I know my people are hidden, but I want to run and slam the door shut anyway.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

slam

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