Slam vs Honey - What's the difference?

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between slam and honey

is that slam is (countable) the shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object while honey is (countable) a variety of this substance.

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between slam and honey

is that slam is (uncountable) the yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product while honey is (uncountable) a viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.

As verbs the difference between slam and honey

is that slam is (ergative) to shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise or slam can be (card games) to defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand while honey is to be gentle, agreeable, or coaxing; to talk fondly; to use endearments.

As nouns the difference between slam and honey

is that slam is (countable) a sudden impact or blow or slam can be (obsolete) a type of card game, also called ruff and honours while honey is (uncountable) a viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.

As an adjective honey is

describing a thing involving or resembling honey.

slam

English

Etymology 1

Apparently from a Scandinavian source; compare Norwegian slamre, Swedish slemma.

Verb

(slamm)

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

Don't slam the door!

(ergative) 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!

To strike forcefully with some implement.

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(colloquial) 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.

(basketball) To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.

(bridge) To make a slam bid.

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

(Hoyle)

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

to drink off, to drink quickly

to compete in a poetry slam

Synonyms

* (drink quickly) See also

Derived terms

* slam the door on * slam on the brakes

Noun

(countable) A sudden impact or blow.

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

* (Charles Dickens)

The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam.

(countable, basketball) A slam dunk.

(countable, colloquial, US) An insult.

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

A poetry slam.

(UK, dialect) The refuse of alum works.

Etymology 2

Origin unknown.

Noun

(en noun)

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

(cards) Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.

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

Derived terms

* grand slam

Verb

(slamm)

(card games) To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

Anagrams

* English ergative verbs ----

honey

English

(wikipedia honey)

Noun

(en-noun)

(uncountable) A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.

(countable) A variety of this substance.

* '>citation

(figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.

* 1595 , , Act 5, Scene 3, lines 91–93:

O my love, my wife! / Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath / Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.

* Shakespeare

the honey of his language

Honey , would you take out the trash?

Honey , I'm home.

(countable, informal) A woman, especially an attractive one.

Man, there are some fine honeys here tonight!

A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow colour, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.

Synonyms

* (sweet fluid from bees) (l) * (term of affection) sweetie

Adjective

(en adjective)

Describing a thing involving or resembling honey.

* 1599 William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 1, Sc. 2 :

So work the honey -bees, / Creatures that by a rule in nature teach / The act of order to a peopled kingdom.

A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow colour, like that of most types of honey.

Verb

(en verb)

To be gentle, agreeable, or coaxing; to talk fondly; to use endearments.

* Shakespeare

Honeying and making love.

To be or become obsequiously courteous or complimentary; to fawn.

* Tennyson

Rough to common men, / But honey at the whisper of a lord.

Derived terms

* hon * honey badger * honey bear * honey bucket * honey bun * honey bunch * honey dipper * honey fungus * honey guide * honey locust * honey mesquite * honey mouse * honey myrtle * honey parrot * honey plant * honeybee * honeybun * honey-buzzard * honeycomb * honeycomb moth * honeycombed * honeycreeper * honeydew * honeydew melon * honeyeater * honeyed * honeymoon * honeysucker * honeysuckle * honey-sweet * land of milk and honey * western honey mesquite