slam

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslæm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/slæm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slam)

Inflections of 'slam' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
slams
v 3rd person singular
slamming
v pres p
slammed
v past
slammed
v past p

slam
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Sense: Verb: throw or set forcefully
Synonyms:
throw Collocations, thump Collocations, fling Collocations, hurl Collocations, bang Collocations, wham, slap Collocations, thwack (informal), bump, dump Collocations
Sense: Verb: shut noisily
Synonyms:
bang Collocations, slam sth shut, bang sth shut, bang sth closed, close sth with a bang, close Collocations
Sense: Verb: collide - followed by 'into'
Synonyms:
collide with, crash into, smash into, bang into, ram into, hit Collocations, bash Collocations, strike Collocations, plow into, plough into (UK), thud into, impact Collocations
Sense: Verb: hit
Synonyms:
hit Collocations, bash Collocations, bang Collocations, whack Collocations, bonk, smack Collocations, thwack (informal), nail Collocations, crack Collocations, knock Collocations, bust Collocations, thump Collocations, bop, strike Collocations, punch Collocations, clout Collocations, clock Collocations (slang), clobber (slang), hammer Collocations, sock Collocations (informal), pound Collocations
Sense: Verb: criticize
Synonyms:
criticize Collocations, criticise (UK), attack Collocations, bash Collocations (informal), pan Collocations (informal), lambast, lambaste, blast Collocations, knock Collocations, trash Collocations (slang), rail against, lay into (informal), skewer, crucify, castigate, censure, give sb flack
Sense: Noun: hit
Synonyms:
hit Collocations, bang Collocations, smash Collocations, pounding, whack Collocations, smack Collocations, wham, knock Collocations, crack Collocations, thump Collocations, thwack (informal), stroke Collocations, punch Collocations, slug Collocations (slang), sock Collocations (informal)
Sense: Noun: collision
Synonyms:
collision, crash Collocations, impact Collocations, smash Collocations, strike Collocations, knock Collocations, prang (UK, informal), accident Collocations, fender bender (slang), minor collision, head-on collision
Sense: Noun: bang
Synonyms:
bang Collocations, smash Collocations, crash Collocations, crack Collocations, whack Collocations, thwack (informal), boom Collocations, clang, slam Collocations


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