slam-bang (sl m bng)adv. & adj. Slang 1. With force and much noise: drove slam-bang through the barricade; a slam-bang collision. 2. With heedless speed; slapdash. 3. With vigorous relentless action and pace: a thriller that proceeds slam-bang to its conclusion; a slam-bang movie car chase. |
slam-bang
adv
1. another word (esp US) for slap-bang
2. US informal carelessly; recklessly
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | slam-bang - violent and sudden and noisy; "a slam-bang collision" jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" violent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike" |
| Adv. | 1. | slam-bang - in a careless or reckless manner; "the shelves were put up slapdash" |
| 2. | slam-bang - with heedless speed; "yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour" | |
| 3. | slam-bang - in a violent or sudden or noisy manner; "the pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house" |
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