 slam-bang |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] with heedless speed | |
| Examples: | "yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] in a careless or reckless manner | |
| Synonyms: | slapdash | |
| Examples: | "the shelves were put up slapdash" |
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| 3. | [ adjective ] violent and sudden and noisy | |
| Examples: | "a slam-bang collision" |
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| Related terms: | cant violent | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] in a violent or sudden or noisy manner | |
| Synonyms: | slap-bang | |
| Examples: | "the pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house" |
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| Similar spelling: |
slumbering slumber |
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