slam
1
[ slam ]
/ slæm /
verb (used with or without object), slammed, slam·ming.
noun
Origin of slam
1
1650–60; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
slamra to slam
OTHER WORDS FROM slam
un·slammed, adjectiveWords nearby slam
slain,
slake,
slaked lime,
slaker,
slalom,
slam,
slam dance,
slam dunk,
slam-bang,
slam-dunk,
slammer
Definition for slam (2 of 2)
slam
2
[ slam ]
/ slæm /
noun Cards.
the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal.
Compare grand slam(def 1), little slam.
an old type of card game associated with ruff.
Origin of slam
2
First recorded in 1615–25; perhaps special use of
slam1
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British Dictionary definitions for slam (1 of 3)
slam
1
/ (slæm) /
verb slams, slamming or slammed
noun
the act or noise of slamming
slang
harsh criticism or abuse
Word Origin for slam
C17: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse
slamra, Norwegian
slemma, Swedish dialect
slämma
British Dictionary definitions for slam (2 of 3)
slam
2
/ (slæm) /
noun
- the winning of all (grand slam) or all but one (little slam or small slam) of the 13 tricks at bridge or whist
- the bid to do so in bridgeSee grand slam, little slam
an old card game
Word Origin for slam
C17: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for slam (3 of 3)
slam
3
/ (slæm) /
noun
a poetry contest in which entrants compete with each other by reciting their work and are awarded points by the audience
Word Origin for slam
C20: origin unknown