slamming

UK/ˈslæm.ɪŋ/US/ˈslæm.ɪŋ/

slamming is the present participle and gerund of slam.

Noun

slamming (countable and uncountable, plural slammings)

The act of something being slammed.
- He would also have been exposed to the coughings and shufflings, comings and goings, questions and answers, wailings and slammings, snivellings and sneezings, etc., which figured so prominently in the reference room […]2011, John O'Loughlin, Two Sides of the Same Coin
- The attack also afforded Helena to a front-seat view of literal air-to-air melee combat, as one Wildcat pilot of the Cactus Air Force, who was swooping in to help break up the attack, found himself out of machine-gun ammo; instead, he dropped his landing gear, positioned himself above the nearest...2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 5:50 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived from the original on 17 Oct 2022
A form of fraud in which a customer's telephone service, Internet domain registration or credit card processor is changed without their consent.
Synonym of slam dance.

Synonyms:

slam dance

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

(ergative, transitive) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
- Don't slam the door!
(ergative, transitive) To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
- Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!
(ambitransitive) To strike forcefully with some implement.
- But Wolves went in front when Steven Fletcher headed in Stephen Hunt's cross and it was 2-0 when Geoffrey Mujangi Bia slammed in his first for the club.2011 January 18, “Wolverhampton 5 - 0 Doncaster”, in BBC
(intransitive) To strike against suddenly and heavily.
- The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river.
(slang, transitive) To strike and take the life of or at least incapacitate for some time.
- They want me nicked, they want me slammed
  Fuckin' snitch had me on remand2020 April 15, Tremz, “Lightwork Freestyle”
(slang, transitive) To defeat or overcome in a match.
- The Armenian football team has slammed the Turks 6–0.

slamming (comparative more slamming, superlative most slamming)

(slang) Great; awesome.
- First off, how could I ever be a totally slamming, hot French expert on free-running. But, that technicality aside, I honestly don't want to be Henri.2006, Brian Sloan, Tale of Two Summers, page 82
- You could play while driving if wanted to. "Man, you have no idea how slammin' we would be driving into my neighborhood with these wheels. Just slammin'...."2007, A. Lopez, Great Falls, page 207

What does slamming mean?: Slamming means great; awesome.
What is slamming the present participle and gerund of?: Slamming is the present participle and gerund of slam.
What part of speech is slamming?: Slamming can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce slamming?: Slamming is pronounced /ˈslæm.ɪŋ/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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