Slam vs. Smash

To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.

Example: ‘Don't slam the door!’;

To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)

Example: ‘Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!’;

(transitive) To strike forcefully with some implement.

(intransitive) To strike against suddenly and heavily.

Example: ‘The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river.’;

To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.

Example: ‘Don't ever slam me in front of the boss like that again!’; ‘Union leaders slammed the new proposals.’; ‘Critics slammed the new film, calling it violent and meaningless.’;

(basketball) To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.

To make a slam bid.

To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

To change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.

(transitive) To drink off, to drink quickly.

To compete in a poetry slam.

To inject intravenously; shoot up.

To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

(countable) A sudden impact or blow.

(countable) The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.

A slam dunk.

An insult.

Example: ‘I don't mean this as a slam, but you can be really impatient sometimes.’;

(uncountable) The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.

A poetry slam.

A slambook.

The refuse of alum works.

(music genre) A subgenre of death metal with elements of hardcore punk focusing on midtempo rhythms, breakdowns and palm-muted riffs

A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.

A card game, played all at once without separate turns, in which players attempt to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible according to certain rules.

Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.

A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.

Winning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.

(obsolete) A shambling fellow.

To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door.

To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; - usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement.

To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff.

To strike down; to slaughter.

To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

To come or swing against something, or to shut, with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise; as, a door or shutter slams.

The act of one who, or that which, slams.

The shock and noise produced in slamming.

Example: ‘The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam.’;

Winning all the tricks of a deal (called, in bridge, grand slam, the winning of all but one of the thirteen tricks being called a little slam or small slam).

The refuse of alum works.

winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

the noise made by the forcefaul impact of two objects

a forceful impact that makes a loud noise

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect;

Example: ‘his parting shot was `drop dead'’; ‘she threw shafts of sarcasm’; ‘she takes a dig at me every chance she gets’;

close violently;

Example: ‘He slammed the door shut’;

strike violently;

Example: ‘slam the ball’;

dance the slam dance

throw violently;

Example: ‘He slammed the book on the table’;

The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

Example: ‘I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.’;

A traffic collision.

Example: ‘The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.’;

Something very successful.

Example: ‘This new show of mine is sure to be a smash.’;

(tennis) A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.

Example: ‘A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points.’;

A bankruptcy.

To break (something brittle) violently.

Example: ‘The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble.’; ‘The flying rock smashed the window to pieces.’;

(intransitive) To be destroyed by being smashed.

Example: ‘The crockery smashed as it hit the floor.’;

To hit extremely hard.

Example: ‘He smashed his head against the table.’; ‘Bonds smashed the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park.’;

(figuratively) To ruin completely and suddenly.

Example: ‘The news smashed any hopes of a reunion.’;

To defeat overwhelmingly; to gain a comprehensive success.

Example: ‘The Indians smashed the Yankees 22-0.’; ‘I really smashed that English exam.’;

(US) To deform through continuous pressure.

Example: ‘I slowly smashed the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand.’;

To have sexual intercourse with.

Example: ‘Would you smash her?’;

To break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush.

Example: ‘Here everything is broken and smashed to pieces.’;

To hit (the ball) from above the level of the net with a very hard overhand stroke.

To break up, or to pieces suddenly, as the result of collision or pressure.

A breaking or dashing to pieces; utter destruction; wreck.

Hence, bankruptcy.

a vigorous blow;

Example: ‘the sudden knock floored him’; ‘he took a bash right in his face’; ‘he got a bang on the head’;

a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

the act of colliding with something;

Example: ‘his crash through the window’; ‘the fullback's smash into the defensive line’;

a conspicuous success;

Example: ‘that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career’; ‘that new Broadway show is a real smasher’; ‘the party went with a bang’;

hit hard;

Example: ‘He smashed a 3-run homer’;

break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over;

Example: ‘Smash a plate’;

reduce to bankruptcy;

Example: ‘My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!’; ‘The slump in the financial markets smashed him’;

hit violently;

Example: ‘She smashed her car against the guard rail’;

humiliate or depress completely;

Example: ‘She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation’; ‘The death of her son smashed her’;

damage or destroy as if by violence;

Example: ‘The teenager banged up the car of his mother’;

hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

collide or strike violently and suddenly;

Example: ‘The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail’;

overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful);

Example: ‘The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off’;

break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow;

Example: ‘The window smashed’;

with a loud crash;

Example: ‘the car went smash through the fence’;