slam-bang

[ slam-bang ]

/ ˈslæmˈbæŋ /

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adverb Informal.

with noisy violence: He drove slam-bang through the garage door.

quickly and carelessly; slapdash.

adjective

noisy and violent.

excitingly fast-paced, especially in a noisy and violent way; action-filled; thrilling: a slam-bang ending to the movie.

vigorous and fast but careless; slapdash.

outstanding or powerful; excellent: a slam-bang keynote address.

verb (used without object)

to act or proceed in a chaotic or disorderly fashion: The children slam-banged into the furniture.

Origin of slam-bang

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

OTHER WORDS FROM slam-bang

slam-banger, noun

Words nearby slam-bang

slake, slaked lime, slaker, slalom, slam, slam-bang, slam dance, slam dunk, slammer, slamming, slander

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Example sentences from the Web for slam-bang

It was slam-bang playing, but so skilful, and with such a tickling melody, that it was irresistibly popular.
From the Easy Chair, vol. 1|George William Curtis
Later, the C-bar-K boy admitted that the Alhambra whiskey was not so bad, and his slam-bang denunciation of it uncalled for.
The Sunset Trail|Alfred Henry Lewis
Honest, slam-bang, line play has never entered into their scheme of things.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun
You takes your coat off and I takes off mine, and we goes at it, here and now, slam-bang.
The Soul of Susan Yellam|Horace Annesley Vachell

The door creaked and pushed off its hinges, falling with a slam-bang.
"Say Fellows--"|Wade C. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for slam-bang

slam-bang

adverb

another word (esp US) for slap-bang

US informal carelessly; recklessly

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单词	slam-bang
释义	slam-bang [ slam-bang ] / ˈslæmˈbæŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slam-bang ON THESAURUS.COM adverb Informal. with noisy violence: He drove slam-bang through the garage door. quickly and carelessly; slapdash. adjective noisy and violent. excitingly fast-paced, especially in a noisy and violent way; action-filled; thrilling: a slam-bang ending to the movie. vigorous and fast but careless; slapdash. outstanding or powerful; excellent: a slam-bang keynote address. verb (used without object) to act or proceed in a chaotic or disorderly fashion: The children slam-banged into the furniture. Origin of slam-bang An Americanism dating back to 1830–40 OTHER WORDS FROM slam-bang slam-banger, noun Words nearby slam-bang slake, slaked lime, slaker, slalom, slam, slam-bang, slam dance, slam dunk, slammer, slamming, slander Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slam-bang It was slam-bang playing, but so skilful, and with such a tickling melody, that it was irresistibly popular. From the Easy Chair, vol. 1\|George William Curtis Later, the C-bar-K boy admitted that the Alhambra whiskey was not so bad, and his slam-bang denunciation of it uncalled for. The Sunset Trail\|Alfred Henry Lewis Honest, slam-bang, line play has never entered into their scheme of things. Pieces of Hate\|Heywood Broun You takes your coat off and I takes off mine, and we goes at it, here and now, slam-bang. The Soul of Susan Yellam\|Horace Annesley Vachell The door creaked and pushed off its hinges, falling with a slam-bang. "Say Fellows--"\|Wade C. Smith British Dictionary definitions for slam-bang slam-bang adverb another word (esp US) for slap-bang US informal carelessly; recklessly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slam-bang absolute, all-inclusive, all-out, assiduous, careful, circumstantial, complete, comprehensive, conscientious, detailed, efficient, exact, full, in-depth, intensive, itemized, meticulous, minute, painstaking, particular
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slam-bang

adverb Informal.

adjective

verb (used without object)

Origin of slam-bang

OTHER WORDS FROM slam-bang

Words nearby slam-bang

Example sentences from the Web for slam-bang

British Dictionary definitions for slam-bang

adverb

Words related to slam-bang