verb

• (transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
  "Don't slam the door!"
• (transitive, ergative) To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
  "Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!"
• (ambitransitive) To strike forcefully with some implement.
  "But Wolves went in front when Steven Fletcher headed in Stephen Hunt's cross and it was 2-0 when Geoffrey Mujangi Bia slammed in his first for the club."
• (intransitive) To strike against suddenly and heavily.
  "The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river."

noun

• (countable) A sudden impact or blow.
  "How many slams in an old screen door? / Depends how loud you shut it."
• (countable) The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
  "The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam."
• (countable, basketball) A slam dunk.
• (countable, tennis) One of the competitions of the yearly Grand Slam events.

noun

• (uncountable, obsolete) A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.
• (countable, card games) Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.
• (countable, bridge) A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.
• (countable, sports) Winning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.
  "In the 125 Grand Prix, I. D. Fuller (4) made it a grand slam by setting the fastest time trial, winning his heat and getting the checkered flag in the final."

verb

• (transitive, card games) To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
  "D having seven Spades in his Hand wins them, and consequently slams A and B"
• (intransitive, bridge) To make a slam bid.