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[slam] 
verb, slammed, slam⋅ming, noun –verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
| 1. | to shut with force and noise: to slam the door. |
| 2. | to dash, strike, knock, thrust, throw, slap down, etc., with violent and noisy impact: He slammed his books upon the table. |
| 3. | Informal. to criticize harshly; attack verbally: He slammed my taste mercilessly. |
–noun
| 4. | a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact. |
| 5. | the noise so made. |
| 6. | Usually, the slam. Slang. slammer (def. 2). |
| 7. | Informal. a harsh criticism; verbal attack: I am sick of your slams. |
| 8. | Also called poetry slam. Informal. a competitive, usually boisterous poetry reading. |
Origin:
1650–60; perh < Scand; cf. Icel, Norw, Sw slamra to slam
1650–60; perh < Scand; cf. Icel, Norw, Sw slamra to slam
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| poetry slam n. A spoken-word poetry competition. |
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