verb
- to shut forcefully and loudly
- to put, throw, or hit something down forcefully
- to criticize harshly
Usage: informal
noun
- a forceful, loud closing or hitting sound
- harsh criticism
Usage: informal
Examples
- She slammed the door in anger.
- He slammed his fist on the table.
- The book slammed shut in the wind.
- The critics slammed the new movie.
- We heard a loud slam from upstairs.
- The newspaper’s slam on the mayor was harsh.
- Don’t slam the car door so hard.