# slamming

Pronunciation: say "SLAM-ing" /ˈslæ.mɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of slam. — present participle and gerund of slam
   - Simple: Present participle of slam. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _The boxer kept slamming his fist into the heavy bag._
   - _Waves were slamming against the pier throughout the storm._

## Noun

2. The forceful action of something being shut, struck, or thrown down hard.
   - Simple: The act of shutting or hitting something with great force.
   - _The slamming of the front door shook the entire house._
   - _Repeated slamming eventually cracked the cabinet's wooden frame._
4. A form of fraud in which a customer's telephone service, Internet domain registration, or credit card processor is changed without their consent.
   - Simple: A type of fraud where a company switches your phone or internet service without your permission.
   - _Regulators received hundreds of complaints about slamming during the price war._
   - _Her domain was moved to another registrar through outright slamming._

## Adjective

3. Excellent; very impressive or exciting. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Very good or exciting.
   - _She played a slamming set that had the whole crowd dancing._
   - _Everyone agreed the festival had a slamming lineup this year._

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