slamming

SLAM-ing/ˈslæ.mɪŋ/

4 meanings of slamming

1
verb
Present participle of slam. Use this form for an action happening right now.
She kept slamming the door every time she got upset.
The wind was slamming the shutters all night long.
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2
noununcountable
The act of shutting or hitting something with great force.
Like the loud bang of a heavy book snapping shut.
The constant slamming of doors kept the whole family awake.
All that slamming had loosened the screws on the gate.
Similarbanging
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3
adjectiveslang
Very good or exciting.
Like calling a movie amazing.
That was a slamming party last night.
The new game is absolutely slamming.
Similarbanging, killer, awesome, brilliant, amazing
Oppositelame, dull, boring
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4
noununcountable
A type of fraud where a company switches your phone or internet service without your permission.
Like someone secretly swapping your locks without telling you.
Several customers reported slamming after their phone carrier was switched overnight.
The agency fined the firm for slamming thousands of accounts.

slamming is a form of slam

slam, verb: To shut something hard so it makes a loud bang. Full entry

Forms: slamslams he/she/itslamming -ing formslammed past tense, past participle
Spelling: slam → slamming: double the m, add -ing

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