slam-bang

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slam-bang

A stack of pots and pans falls slam-bang onto the kitchen floor.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Violent, sudden, and noisy: Describes an event or action that is characterized by forceful impact, abruptness, and loud sound.
    • Forceful and energetic: Can describe a manner or style that is vigorous and intense.

  2. Adverb:

    • In a violent, sudden, or noisy manner: Describes how an action is performed with great force, immediacy, and loud noise.
    • In a careless or reckless manner: Describes how an action is done hastily and without proper care or attention.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The movie featured a slam-bang car chase that thrilled the audience.
    • They avoided a slam-bang confrontation by negotiating calmly.

  • Adverb:

    • The door shut slam-bang in the middle of the night, startling everyone awake.
    • He assembled the furniture slam-bang, without reading the instructions.
Advanced Usage
  • Used informally to emphasize the intensity or recklessness of an action.
    • The project was completed in a slam-bang fashion, full of last-minute effort.
Variants and Related Words
  • Slap-bang (adverb): An informal variant meaning directly, suddenly, or with force.
    • The car stopped slap-bang in the middle of the intersection.
  • Slapdash (adjective/adverb): Describes something done too hastily and carelessly.
    • The slapdash repairs didn't last long.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Thunderous, explosive, tumultuous, boisterous.
  • Adverb: Forcefully, noisily, recklessly, carelessly, headlong.
Related Phrases
  • Slam-bang finish: An idiom describing an extremely exciting or dramatic conclusion to an event.
    • The race ended with a slam-bang finish at the final corner.
slam-bang

A stack of pots and pans falls slam-bang onto the kitchen floor.

Adjective
  1. violent and sudden and noisy
    • a slam-bang collision
Adverb
  1. in a violent or sudden or noisy manner
    • the pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house
  2. with heedless speed
    • yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour
  3. in a careless or reckless manner
    • the shelves were put up slapdash

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