Definitions
Strike, shut, or criticize with force.
Word origin
From Middle English *slammen (not recorded), apparently from a Scandinavian source ultimately from Old Norse slæma, slœma (“to slam, swing a weapon, strike an object out of reach”), related to Old Norse slamra, slambra (“to slam”). Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål slamre (“to slam”), Swedish slamra (“to pound, beat, make a clatter, rattle”), Norwegian Nynorsk slamra (“to sway, dangle”).
Used in a sentence
“Don't slam the door!”
“Britain’s borders: wide open to Covid, slammed shut for people in need [title]”
“Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Strike with force”4 letters
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