Slam vs Pound - What's the difference?

Slam is a related term of pound.

As verbs the difference between slam and pound

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 pound is to confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound or pound can be (label) to strike hard, usually repeatedly.

As nouns the difference between slam and pound

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 pound is short for pound-force, a unit of force/weight or pound can be a place for the detention of stray or wandering animals or pound can be a hard blow.

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 ----

pound

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch pond, German Pfund, Swedish pund.

Noun

(en noun) (sometimes pound after numerals)

Short for pound-force, a unit of force/weight.

A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

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Research shows that retaining even one or two pounds after giving birth can make problems more likely in a subsequent pregnancy, experts said, with women who have several children facing a "slippery slope" if they continue to gain weight each time.

A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (? 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.

(US) The symbol (octothorpe, hash)

The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.

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For students in developing countries who can't get it any other way, or for students in the first world, who can but may choose not to. Pay thousands of pounds a year for your education? Or get it free online?

* 1860 , (George Eliot), The Mill on the Floss , Book 5, Chapter 6

"Only a hundred and ninety-three pound ," said Mr. Tulliver. "You've brought less o' late; but young fellows like to have their own way with their money. Though I didn't do as I liked before I was of age." He spoke with rather timid discontent.

Any of various units of currency used in Cyprus, Egypt, Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland and Israel.

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He glanced back through what he had read and, while feeling his water flow quietly, he envied kindly Mr Beaufoy who had written it and received payment of three pounds , thirteen and six.

Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.

the Rhode Island pound'''; the New Hampshire '''pound

English plurals (unit of currency)

Usage notes

* Internationally, the "pound" has most commonly referred to the UK pound, £, (pound sterling). The other currencies were usually distinguished in some way, e.g., the "Irish pound" or the "punt". * In the vicinity of each other country calling its currency the pound among English speakers the local currency would be the "pound", with all others distinguished, e.g., the "British pound", the "Egyptian pound" etc. * The general plural of "pound" has usually been "pounds" (at least since Chaucer), but the continuing use of the Old English genitive or neuter "pound" as the plural after numerals (for both currency and weight) is common in some regions. It can be considered correct, or colloquial, depending on region. (English Citations of "pound")

Synonyms

* lb * lb t * (UK unit of currency) , pound sterling, GBP, quid (colloquial), nicker (slang) * (Other units of currency) punt (the former Irish currency) * hash (UK), sharp

Derived terms

* -pounder * * Amsterdam pound * avoirdupois pound * foot-pound * foot-pound-second * * metric pound * pack on the pounds * pink pound * pound cake * pound-foolish * pound-force * pound-for-pound * pound of flesh * pound shop * pound sign * take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves * ten pound pom * ten pound tourist * troy pound

Etymology 2

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.

* 2002 , , 00:27:30:

(Police officer to a dog owner) "He'd better stay calm or I'll have the pound come and get him."

A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.

The part of a canal between two locks, and therefore at the same water level.

A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

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Usage notes

* (Manx English) uses this word uncountably.

Derived terms

* dog pound * impound * lobster pound

Verb

(en verb)

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

* 1644 , (John Milton), (Areopagitica); A speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc’d Printing, to the Parlament of England

And he who were pleasantly disposed, could not well avoid to liken it to the exploit of that gallant man, who thought to pound up the crows by shutting his park gate.

Etymology 3

From an alteration of earlier poun, pown, from (etyl) pounen, from (etyl) , pynd, in relation to the hollow mortar for pounding with the pestle.

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (obsolete or dialectal)

Verb

(en verb)

(label) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

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(label) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

To eat or drink very quickly.

To pitch consistently to a certain location.

To beat strongly or throb.

To penetrate sexually, with vigour.

To advance heavily with measured steps.

* 1899 , (Joseph Conrad),

We pounded along, stopped, landed soldiers; went on, landed custom–house clerks to levy toll in what looked like a God–forsaken wilderness, with a tin shed and a flag–pole lost in it; landed more soldiers—to take care of the custom–house clerks, presumably.

(label) To make a jarring noise, as when running.

(slang, dated) To wager a pound on.

*1854 , Dickens, Hard Times , Chapter 4:

*:Good-bye, my dear!' said Sleary. 'You'll make your fortun, I hope, and none of our poor folkth will ever trouble you, I'll pound it.

Synonyms

* (drink quickly)

Derived terms

* pounding * pound down * pound the pavement * pound the table * pound sand * pound town * pound up

Noun

(en noun)
A hard blow.