slam

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. shut, close; swat, pound, batter, bash, slug. —n. impact, closing, crash, clang; buffet. See impulse.

II

(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To throw with a slam]

Syn. thump, fling, hurl; see throw 1 .

2. [To shut with a slam]

Syn. bang, crash, push; see close 4 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. loud noise bang, boom, crash, wham, crack, clap, burst, impact, collision.

2. criticism *dig, *pan, brickbat, disapproval, bad press, *swipe.

II

v.

1. shut bang, close hard, heave, ram, push, crash, smack, dash, clobber, bat, hammer, *bodyslam.

2. criticize *dig, *pan, *take a swipe at, shoot down, *blast, attack, *rake over the coals.

ANT.: 1. open. 2. compliment, praise, laud

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To strike, set down, or close in such a way as to make a loud noise: bang1, clap, crash, whack. See SOUNDS. 2. 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. 3. Slang. To criticize harshly and dev-astatingly: 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. II noun A forceful movement causing a loud noise: bang, crash, smash, wham. See STRIKE.