a slam-bang clatter

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• slam-bang — adjective Date: circa 1823 1. unduly loud or violent < a slam bang clatter > 2. having fast paced often nonstop action < a slam bang adventure novel > 3. vigorously enthusiastic < made a slam bang effort to win > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bang — [adv] suddenly, with force abruptly, hard, headlong, head on, noisily, precisely, smack, straight, suddenly; concept 540 Ant. slowly bang [n1] explosive noise blast, boom, burst, clang, clap, clash, crack, detonation, discharge, howl, peal, pop,… …   New thesaurus

• bang — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. clap, crash (See loudness). v. slam, pound, batter; smash, damage. See impulse, destruction. adv. See instantaneity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A loud report] Syn. crash, blast, roar, detonation; see… …   English dictionary for students

• bang — I. v. a. 1. Beat, thump, pound, strike, knock, maul, pommel, thrash, cudgel, thwack, handle roughly, deal roughly with. 2. Slam, shut with a bang. II. v. n. Ring, rattle, resound, re echo, clatter. III. n. 1. Clang, clangor, whang. 2. Blow, thump …   New dictionary of synonyms

• crash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. collision, shock, smash, shattering; failure, collapse, downfall; burst, blast. See destruction, impulse, loudness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A crashing sound] Syn. clatter, clash, bang; see noise 1 . 2 …   English dictionary for students

• gal-2 —     gal 2     English meaning: to call, cry     Deutsche Übersetzung: “rufen, schreien”     Material: 1. Welsh galw “call, shout, cry, subpoena, send an invitation to court, summon”, M.Bret. galu “call, appeal; claim, summons; plea” (*gal u̯o ),… …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

• slambang — adv. & adj. adv. with the sound of a slam. adj. colloq. impressive, exciting, or energetic. * * * I. adjective Etymology: slam bang 1. : unduly loud or violent a slambang clatter 2. a. : notably vigorous …   Useful english dictionary

• sound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I adj. whole, undamaged; healthy, robust; logical, true, valid, reliable, honorable, trust worthy; solvent; strong, firm; thorough; unbroken. See perfection, health, stability.Ant., unsound, unhealthy,… …   English dictionary for students

• clap — v 1. strike, smite, thwack, slap, smack, Aus tralian. ding; punch, box, sandbag, Inf. slug, Inf. whack, Inf. clout, Inf. wallop, pound, thump, thrash, Inf. crown, Sl. conk, Inf. knock [s.o. s] block off, Sl. bash. 2. buffet, cuff, tap, fillip;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• bump — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. collide, knock, strike, hit. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A jarring collision] Syn. knock, bang, bounce, jounce, jar, box, smash, pat, crack, jolt, crash, sideswipe, collision, blow, punch, hit …   English dictionary for students

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium