English adjective: slam-bang | |||
1. | slam-bang violent and sudden and noisy | ||
Samples | A slam-bang collision. | ||
Similar | violent | ||
Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
Antonyms | nonviolent | ||
English adverb: slam-bang | |||
1. | slam-bang in a careless or reckless manner | ||
Samples | The shelves were put up slapdash. | ||
Synonyms | slapdash | ||
2. | slam-bang with heedless speed | ||
Samples | Yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour. | ||
3. | slam-bang in a violent or sudden or noisy manner | ||
Samples | The pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house. | ||
Synonyms | slap-bang | ||