slam · verb /slæm/
slam
B2 I or T to close with great force, or to make something close with great force
Dictionary examples:
The wind made the door slam shut.
Close the door carefully, don't slam it.
Learner example:
Once the door slammed behind her, the tears came... (First Certificate in English; B2; Dutch)
slam sth down/onto/into, etc. / slam down/onto/into, etc. sth
B2 to put something somewhere or to hit something with great force
Dictionary examples:
She slammed the phone down.
He slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting a squirrel that had run out in front of his car.
The truck slammed into an oncoming car.
Learner example:
Then he slammed down the receiver. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese)
