Slam
Winning all the tricks of a deal (called, in bridge, grand slam, the winning of all but one of the thirteen tricks being called a little slam).
To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door.
To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; -- usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement.
To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff.
To strike down; to slaughter.
To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
To come or swing against something, or to shut, with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise; as, a door or shutter slams.
The act of one who, or that which, slams.
The shock and noise produced in slamming.
Winning all the tricks of a deal.
The refuse of alum works.
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Slam Quotations
It's not a slam at you when people are rude, it's a slam at the people they've met before.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
I just don't want to live like I used to. And at some point, I'm going to put a gag order on myself in terms of talking about the past. I've got to slam the door and deal with the present and the future.
Charlie Sheen
Joy, temperance, and repose, slam the door on the doctor's nose.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Whether I played marbles, whether I played football or slam anything else, I wanted to excel.
Robert Mondavi
Don't ever slam a door, you might want to go back.
Don Herold
You slam the bottom and either walk away or suck it up and get through it.
Gabrielle Reece
I couldn't care less if the guy I'm guarding has HIV. I'm going to slam him anyway.
Dennis Rodman
There's no doubt in my mind that 'Slam' is going to be huge. It's a film about the power of language. People are going to see this and get blown away.
Saul Williams
Venus hasn't been to the semis for a couple of years in a Grand Slam - she's been coming back from injury.
Tracy Austin
Jerry often says that Slam Bradley was really the forerunner of Superman, because we turned it out with no restrictions, complete freedom to do what we wanted; the only problem was that we had a deadline.
Joe Shuster
I don't want to slam the cute and fun movies out there, but it gets old.
John Corbett
The guy comes up to the plate, there's always a chance where he can get a grand slam and everybody forgets about all the times he missed.
Brian McKnight
The funniest thing happened in one of my first scenes. In the beginning Emma was really arrogant and punk and in every scene she would slam the door when she walked in or out.
Dannii Minogue
Winning a Grand Slam changes everything. There is so much off-court stuff to deal with. And there are expectations of keeping it going that make it tough.
Mary Pierce
If I'm going to be out there, I want to be in the top 10 and really have a chance of winning a Grand Slam.
Stefan Edberg
Japan is dealing us a dead hand. For two years we have watched the Japanese drag their feet and we can't let them continue to slam the door in our faces.
Craig L. Thomas
You slam a politician, you make out he's the devil, with horns and hoofs. But his wife loves him, and so did all his mistresses.
Pamela Hansford Johnson
Municipal networks expand economic opportunities. We've got to open new doors, not slam them shut.
Frank Lautenberg
I'm not a big sports fan, but I love it when they "slam dunk." That's sexy.
Emma Bunton
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Slam Translations
slam in Dutch is dichtslaan
slam in German is zuknallen, zuschlagen
slam in Italian is sbattere
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