Library / English Dictionary

SLAM-BANG

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Violent and sudden and noisy

Example:

a slam-bang collision

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

violent (acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity)

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

 II. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a violent or sudden or noisy manner

Example:

the pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house

Synonyms:

slam-bang; slap-bang

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

With heedless speed

Example:

yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 3

Meaning:

In a careless or reckless manner

Example:

the shelves were put up slapdash

Synonyms:

slam-bang; slapdash

Classified under:

Adverbs

Credits