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slamming

slamm·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slam-ing]
    • /ˈslæm ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slam-ing]
    • /ˈslæm ɪŋ/

Definitions of slamming word

  • noun slamming a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact. 1
  • noun slamming the noise so made. 1
  • noun slamming Usually, the slam. Slang. slammer (def 2). 1
  • noun slamming Informal. a harsh criticism; verbal attack: I am sick of your slams. 1
  • noun slamming Informal. Also called poetry slam. a competitive, usually boisterous poetry reading. a usually competitive performance involving multiple performers with short acts: puppet slams; a tap dance slam. 1
  • noun slamming the practice of switching someone's telephone service, usually long-distance service, from one company to another without the customer's permission 0
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Parts of speech for Slamming

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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slamming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for slamming

adj slamming

  • hitting — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.

adjective slamming

All 2 Synonyms of slamming

Top questions with slamming

  • what is slamming?
  • how to stop a door from slamming?

Related words

  • clank

    When large metal objects clank, they make a noise because they are hitting together or hitting against something hard.

  • demonstrate

    If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.

  • door check

    a device, usually hydraulic or pneumatic, for controlling the closing of a door and preventing it from slamming.

  • doorstop

    a device for holding a door open, as a wedge or small weight.

  • prepared piano

    a grand piano that has been altered for some modern compositions by having various objects attached to its strings to change the sound and pitch, and performance on which typically involves playing the keys, plucking the strings, slapping the body of the instrument, and slamming the keyboard lid.

  • slam

    the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
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