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slam down

slam down verb: to eat or drink (something) quickly.

Verb

slam down (third-person singular simple present slams down, present participle slamming down, simple past and past participle slammed down)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, transitive) To eat or drink (something) quickly.
    • slammed down a sandwich
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slam, down.
    • slammed down the phone receiver

Synonyms of slam down

Forms of slam down

third-person singular presentslams down
present participleslamming down
past participleslammed down
pastslammed down

Questions about slam down

What does slam down mean?
Slam down means to eat or drink (something) quickly.
What part of speech is slam down?
Slam down is a verb.
What is the past tense of slam down?
The past tense of slam down is slammed down.

Words near slam down in the dictionary

  1. slam dancer
  2. slam dances
  3. slam dancing
  4. slam door
  5. slam doors
  6. slam down
  7. slam dunk
  8. slam dunk approach
  9. slam dunk approaches
  10. slam dunked
  11. slam dunking

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