Slam (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Slammed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Slamming.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. slamra, slambra, sl�ma, Norw. slemba, slemma, dial. Sw. slämma.] 1. To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door.
2. To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; — usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement.
3. To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff.
4. To strike down; to slaughter.
5. To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand. Hoyle.
To slam to, to shut or close with a slam. “He slammed to the door.” W. D. Howells.