Synonyms and Antonyms of slam
1
to shove into a closed position with force and noise
- please don't slam the door every time you step out
close, shut, stop
bar, batten (down), bolt, chain, fasten, latch, lock, seal, secure
2
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
- she slammed the ball deep into center field
bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, hit, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap
batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough
scuff
bunt, flick, stroke, tap
bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp
bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level
rabbit-punch, sucker punch
cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip
bean, brain, conk, skull
3
to come into usually forceful contact with something
- the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch
bang, bash, bump, collide, crash, hit, impact, impinge, knock, ram, smash, strike, swipe, thud
bounce, carom, clunk, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim, skip
contact, land, touch
brush, graze, kiss, nudge, scrape, shave, sweep
bulldoze, jostle, muscle, press, push
4
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
- slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night
