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English noun: slam | |||
| 1. | slam (event) winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge | ||
| Synonyms | sweep | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | triumph, victory | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | grand slam, little slam, small slam | ||
| Part meronym | bridge | ||
| 2. | slam (event) the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| 3. | slam (event) a forceful impact that makes a loud noise | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impact | ||
| 4. | slam (communication) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | ||
| Samples | His parting shot was `drop dead'. She threw shafts of sarcasm. She takes a dig at me every chance she gets. | ||
| Synonyms | barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comment, input, remark | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cheap shot | ||
English verb: slam | |||
| 1. | slam (contact) close violently | ||
| Samples | He slammed the door shut. | ||
| Examples | They want to slam the doors | ||
| Synonyms | bang | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | close, shut | ||
| 2. | slam (contact) strike violently | ||
| Samples | Slam the ball. | ||
| Synonyms | bang | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| 3. | slam (motion) dance the slam dance | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue slam | ||
| Synonyms | mosh, slam dance, thrash | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | ||
| 4. | slam (contact) throw violently | ||
| Samples | He slammed the book on the table. | ||
| Synonyms | flap down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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