slam
Shut with force
Slam, noun and verb, suggests violent force ending in a collision.
People slam doors and drawers; they slam fists into things (and each other); they slam on the brakes.
When you slam something shut, it will be audible.
A slam may be an instance of slamming or the sound made by it.
A slam-dunk in basketball is a goal forced through the hoop from above.
A poetry slam is an occasion for poets to compete by reading their work for an audience.
Sudden violent impact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- smashBreak violently apart
- bangSudden loud noise
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
strike · wallop · thump · whack · blow · jolt · bash · crack
Shallow cooking vessel
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- blastSudden forceful burst
- savageFierce and untamed
skewer · lambaste · excoriate · denounce · condemn · pillory · attack · rip
Throw with great force
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- tossLight, casual throw
- thrustForceful forward motion
- shovePush with force
drive · propel · smack · slap · plunk · plop · drop · deposit
Aerial pass-to-dunk play
- backboardBoard behind basket
- rimCircular outer boundary
- jamCooked fruit spread
- throwdownFierce physical altercation
tomahawk · windmill · posterize · baseline · fastbreak · rebound · NBA · hoops
crash
Sudden violent impact
hit · strike · wallop · thump · whack · blow · jolt · bash · crack · crunch
bang
Sudden loud noise
smash · whack · close · door · lid · shutter · forceful · loud · angry · storming
pan
Shallow cooking vessel
savage · skewer · lambaste · excoriate · denounce · condemn · pillory · attack · rip · hammer
hurl
Throw with great force
shove · drive · propel · smack · slap · plunk · plop · drop · deposit · forceful
alley-oop
Aerial pass-to-dunk play
throwdown · tomahawk · windmill · posterize · baseline · fastbreak · rebound · NBA · hoops · highlight
performance
Carrying out a task
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- micPortable audio input
- verseMetered poetic passage
rhythm · flow · delivery · audience · judge · score · round · emcee · beatnik · coffeehouse
jail
Detention facility
joint · pokey · hoosegow · big house · cooler · incarceration · sentence · time · stretch · bid
- slam dunkForceful basket from above
- grand slamWinning every trick
- slam on the brakesEmergency vehicle stopping action
- slam dancingViolent dancing at concerts
- body slamForceful wrestling throw
- slammed on the brakesStopped vehicle suddenly
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