slam-bang
with noisy violence: He drove slam-bang through the garage door.
quickly and carelessly; slapdash.
noisy and violent.
excitingly fast-paced, especially in a noisy and violent way; action-filled; thrilling: a slam-bang ending to the movie.
vigorous and fast but careless; slapdash.
outstanding or powerful; excellent: a slam-bang keynote address.
to act or proceed in a chaotic or disorderly fashion: The children slam-banged into the furniture.
Origin of slam-bang
1Other words from slam-bang
- slam-banger, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for slam-bang
another word (esp US) for slap-bang
US informal carelessly; recklessly
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