A Quick and Simple Dictionary

slam

1. Verb.  (transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
2. Verb.  (transitive, ergative) To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as ''down'', ''against'' or ''into.).
3. Verb.  (transitive) To strike forcefully with some implement.
4. Verb.  (transitive, colloquial) To speak badly of.
5. Verb.  (basketball) To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
6. Verb.  (intransitive, bridge) To make a slam bid.
7. Verb.  (transitive) to change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.
8. Verb.  to drink off, to drink quickly.
9. Noun.  (countable) A sudden impact or blow.
10. Noun.  (countable) The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
11. Noun.  (countable) (basketball) A slam dunk.
12. Noun.  (context, countable) An insult.
13. Noun.  (uncountable) The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.
14. Noun.  A poetry slam.
15. Noun.  (obsolete) A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.
16. Noun.  (cards) Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.
17. Noun.  (countable, bridge) A bid of six (''small slam'') or seven (''grand slam'') in a suit or no trump.
18. Verb.  (transitive, card games) To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.