Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 6 compound words that contain slams. The most common are listed below. Open slams in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- grand slamsplural of grand slam: The bid and winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand.
- poetry slamsplural of poetry slam: A competition at which poets (slam poets) recite their poems (slam poetry) before an audience and are given scores by judges.
- body slamsplural of body slam: To throw an opponent bodily on the floor, eg in wrestling or judo, sometimes also throwing one's own body on top of them
- golden slamsplural of golden slam: The feat of winning all four major championships (a grand slam) plus an Olympic gold medal.
- hover-slamsplural of hover-slam: A method of soft-landing a rocket with a well-timed, high-thrust engine burn starting at the last possible second, such that it reaches a vertical speed of zero at precisely or almost precisely at the exact moment …
- little slamsplural of little slam: The winning of 12 out of the 13 tricks.
- rock slamsplural of rock slam: An erratic slashing motion of an E-meter's needle, supposed to indicate evil intentions in the subject.
- slams backthird-person singular simple present indicative of slam back: Alternative form of throw back (“drink quickly”).
- slams downthird-person singular simple present indicative of slam down: To eat or drink (something) quickly.
- small slamsplural of small slam: A contract for six odd tricks
- wall slamsplural of wall slam: The act of slamming a person against a wall.
- slams on the brakesthird-person singular simple present indicative of slam on the brakes: To press down hard on the brakes of a vehicle in order to make it stop suddenly.
Compound words 6
- bodyslamsplural of bodyslam: To throw an opponent bodily on the floor, eg in wrestling or judo, sometimes also throwing one's own body on top of them
- chokeslamsplural of chokeslam: A wrestling move in which someone is picked up by their neck and driven into the mat.
- doorslamsplural of doorslam: The act of slamming a door.
- hoverslamsplural of hoverslam: A method of soft-landing a rocket with a well-timed, high-thrust engine burn starting at the last possible second, such that it reaches a vertical speed of zero at precisely or almost precisely at the exact moment that …
- powerslamsplural of powerslam: A bodyslam move in which the wrestler falls face-down on top of the opponent.
- wallslamsplural of wall-slam: The act of slamming a person against a wall.