Another word for slam

slam Synonyms

slam

v.

To throw with a slam
thump, fling, hurl; see throw 1.
To shut with a slam
bang, crash, push; see close 4.

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Another word for slam

verb

To strike, set down, or close in such a way as to make a loud noise:
bang, clap, crash, whack. See sounds
To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:
bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop¹, slog, slug³, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. (Informal) biff, bop, clip¹, wallop. (Slang) belt, conk, paste. Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone. See attack, strike
(Slang)
To criticize harshly and devastatingly:
blister, drub, excoriate, flay, lash, rip into, scarify¹, scathe, scorch, score, scourge, slap, slash. (Informal) roast. Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to. See praise