v. i. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, slams. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The shock and noise produced in slamming. [ 1913 Webster ]

The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Card Playing) 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 or
small slam). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. The refuse of alum works. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Slammed p. pr. & vb. n. Slamming. ] [ Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. slamra, slambra, sl&unr_;ma, Norw. slemba, slemma, dial. Sw. slämma. ] 1. To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; -- usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To strike down; to slaughter. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand. Hoyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

To slam to, to shut or close with a slam. “He slammed to the door.” W. D. Howells. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With great violence; with a slamming or banging noise. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Cf. G. schlampe, schlamp, dim. schlämpchen; schlampen to dangle, to be slovenly in one's dress. ] A slut; a slatternly woman. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]