slam

IPA(Pronunciation)

/slæm/

Noun

countable US colloquial UK dialectal uncountable

(countable) A sudden impact or blow. / (countable) The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object. / (countable, basketball) A slam dunk.

Japanese Meaning

急激な衝撃や打撃 / 激しく閉めることによって生じる衝撃音および騒音 / （バスケットボール）スラムダンク

What is this buttons?

The slam of the car door echoed down the quiet street.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

車のドアがバタンと閉まる音が静かな通りに響いた。

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Sense（1）

(countable) A sudden impact or blow.

How many slams in an old screen door? / Depends how loud you shut it.

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Sense（2）

(countable) The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.

The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam.

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Sense（3）

(countable, basketball) A slam dunk.

Sense（4）

(countable, tennis) One of the competitions of the yearly Grand Slam events.

Sense（5）

(countable, colloquial, US) An insult.

“Well,” I says, “I cal'late a body could get used to Tophet if he stayed there long enough.” ¶ She flared up; the least mite of a slam at Doctor Wool was enough to set her going.

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