1
[ adverb ] with heedless speed

Examples

"yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour"

2
[ adverb ] in a careless or reckless manner

Synonyms

slapdash

Examples

"the shelves were put up slapdash"

3
[ adjective ] violent and sudden and noisy

Examples

"a slam-bang collision"

Related terms

cant violent

4
[ adverb ] in a violent or sudden or noisy manner

Synonyms

slap-bang

Examples

"the pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house"

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