 slap-bang |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in a violent or sudden or noisy manner | |
| Synonyms: | slam-bang | |
| Examples: | "the pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] directly or immediately | |
| Examples: | "it hit slap-bang in the middle" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] at excessive speeds | |
| Examples: | "yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour" |
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| Similar spelling: |
sloping slipping slopingly |
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