slam-bang slam·bang uncommon adverb (3) adjective (1) adverb 1. in a careless or reckless manner “the shelves were put up slapdash” Synonymsslapdash 2. with heedless speed “yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour” 3. in a violent or sudden or noisy manner “the pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house” Synonymsslap-bang adjective 1. violent and sudden and noisy “a slam-bang collision” Similarviolent WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.