| 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 | ||