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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So this Gabelli ETF could get a double boost, a slam dunk from a Knicks win with an assist from the World Cup.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

I rattled off some more: “Pull out a hair....Sit the three thickest volumes of the encyclopedia on your tongue....Sleep all night with erasers up your nose....Wrap your mouth around the doorknob and slam it shut....”

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli

slam

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