slam-bang
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
violent and sudden and noisy
a slam-bang collision
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adverb
in a careless or reckless manner
the shelves were put up slapdash
Sense 3 adverb
with heedless speed
yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour
Sense 4 adverb
in a violent or sudden or noisy manner
the pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain usage | Related & opposite | jargon |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | violent |