Mosh Illustrations
Moshverb
(intransitive) To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild, aggressive, or spastic movements.
Slamverb
To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
‘Don't slam the door!’;
Moshverb
(transitive) To intentionally jump into and collide with another, similarly behaving dancer at a concert.
Slamverb
To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
‘Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!’;
Moshverb
dance the slam dance
Slamverb
(transitive) To strike forcefully with some implement.
Slamverb
(intransitive) To strike against suddenly and heavily.
‘The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river.’;
Slamverb
To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
‘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.’;
Slamverb
(basketball) To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
Slamverb
To make a slam bid.
Slamverb
To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
Slamverb
To change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.
Slamverb
(transitive) To drink off, to drink quickly.
Slamverb
To compete in a poetry slam.
Slamverb
To inject intravenously; shoot up.
Slamverb
To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
Slamnoun
(countable) A sudden impact or blow.
Slamnoun
(countable) The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
Slamnoun
A slam dunk.
Slamnoun
An insult.
‘I don't mean this as a slam, but you can be really impatient sometimes.’;
Slamnoun
(uncountable) The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.
Slamnoun
A poetry slam.
Slamnoun
A slambook.
Slamnoun
The refuse of alum works.
Slamnoun
(music genre) A subgenre of death metal with elements of hardcore punk focusing on midtempo rhythms, breakdowns and palm-muted riffs
Slamnoun
A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.
Slamnoun
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.
Slamnoun
Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.
Slamnoun
A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.
Slamnoun
Winning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.
Slamnoun
(obsolete) A shambling fellow.
Slamverb
To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door.
Slamverb
To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; - usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement.
Slamverb
To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff.
Slamverb
To strike down; to slaughter.
Slamverb
To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
Slamverb
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.
Slamnoun
The act of one who, or that which, slams.
Slamnoun
The shock and noise produced in slamming.
‘The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam.’;
Slamnoun
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).
Slamnoun
The refuse of alum works.
Slamnoun
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Slamnoun
the noise made by the forcefaul impact of two objects
Slamnoun
a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
Slamnoun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect;
‘his parting shot was `drop dead'’; ‘she threw shafts of sarcasm’; ‘she takes a dig at me every chance she gets’;
Slamverb
close violently;
‘He slammed the door shut’;
Slamverb
strike violently;
‘slam the ball’;
Slamverb
dance the slam dance
Slamverb
throw violently;
‘He slammed the book on the table’;
