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