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slam-bang

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  1. swiftly or abruptly and recklessly
  2. with loud noise
characterized by liveliness, noise, etc.
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slam-bang

adverb

adjective

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.
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Adverb

(comparative more slambang, superlative most slambang)

  1. with a slam and a bang; with noisy or headlong violence:
    The car went slambang into a fence.
Adjective

(comparative more slambang, superlative most slambang)

  1. violent and noisy; unrestrained:
Verb

(third-person singular simple present slambangs, present participle slambanging, simple past and past participle slambanged)

  1. (intransitive) to go with a slam and a bang; go noisily
Adjective

(not comparable)

  1. (onomatopoeia) Noisy, raucous.
  2. Violent, forceful
  3. Impressive, exciting.
Adverb

(not comparable)

  1. Shot or hit with a noise
Noun

(plural slam-bangs)

  1. (onomatopoeia) Noisy activity.
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