slam
s lam
- n winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
- n the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
- n a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
- n an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- v close violently
He slammed the door shut - v strike violently
slam the ball - v dance the slam dance
- v throw violently
He slammed the book on the table
- Three slams are possible: little slam, or six tricks over book; grand slam, seven over book; and super-slam, all 16 tricks.
- In a half century of amateur tennis, only one man has achieved a grand slam of the game's four major tournamentsDon Budge, who in 1938 swept the Australian, French, Wimbledon .
- But it is the glimmer of his vast potentialthe explosive slam dunks, the boyish good looks, even the mystery surrounding his age (anywhere from 15 to 18, depending on whom you .