Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

slam2

Pronunciation: /slam/
Translate slam | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
Definition of slam

noun

Bridge
  • a grand slam (all thirteen tricks) or small slam (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made.

Origin:

early 17th century (originally the name of a card game): perhaps from obsolete slampant 'trickery'

slam in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of slam in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Oxford Dictionaries Pro

For Oxford's best resources for writers, plus thesaurus, audio, and 1.9m examples.

GET PRO ►

Shop for an Oxford dictionary
Find the perfect Oxford dictionary for you in our online shop.
SHOP NOW ►

Word of the day

logomachy

/ ləˈgɒməki /
noun
an argument about words …