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doorslam

doorslam noun: the act of slamming a door.

Noun

doorslam (plural doorslams)

  1. The act of slamming a door.
  2. A sudden refusal to communicate or engage.
  3. A pop-up or other obstruction preventing a user from viewing content, typically after reaching a scrolling threshold.

Forms of doorslam

pluraldoorslams

Origin of doorslam

From door + slam.

Questions about doorslam

What does doorslam mean?
Doorslam means the act of slamming a door.
What part of speech is doorslam?
Doorslam is a noun.
What is the plural of doorslam?
The plural of doorslam is doorslams.

Words near doorslam in the dictionary

  1. doorsides
  2. doorsill
  3. doorsills
  4. doorslab
  5. doorslabs
  6. doorslam
  7. doorslams
  8. doorsman
  9. doorsmen
  10. doorstaff
  11. doorstead

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