shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly

he slams the door behind him as he leaves

criticize severely

the new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible

(of a telephone company) take over the account of (a telephone customer) without their permission

they will provide compensation in cases where it can be shown that the customer had been slammed

a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door

the door closed with a slam

prison

if he challenged the judge, he was definitely going to the slam

a poetry contest in which competitors recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience, the winner being elected after several elimination rounds

a poetry slam

slams will be spreading out to suburban poetry clubs

a grand slam (all thirteen tricks) or small slam (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made