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slam2

slam2

 
pronunciation:
slaem
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the winning of all, or all but one, of the tricks in one hand of a card game such as bridge or whist.
definition 2: a competitive spoken-word event, where individuals perform their poetry, often in a style influenced by hip-hop music, and are scored by judges randomly selected from the audience; poetry slam.
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: slams, slamming, slammed
definition: to perform one's own poetry at a slam, or competitive poetry event.