slam down
To eat or drink quicklyTo eat or drink (something) quickly.
» Tom slammed down the phone.
Tom knallte den Hörer auf die Gabel.
Том бросил трубку.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, slang, transitive)To eat or drink (something) quickly.
slammed down a sandwich
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slam, down.
slammed down the phone receiver
Examples
8 sentencesTom slammed down the phone.
ruТом бросил трубку. — marafon
deTom knallte den Hörer auf die Gabel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom slammed the phone down.
deTom schlug den Hörer auf die Gabel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary slammed the phone down.
deMaria knallte den Hörer auf die Gabel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He slammed down the receiver.
deEr knallte den Hörer auf die Gabel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He slammed the receiver down.
deEr knallte den Hörer auf die Gabel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
slams down, slamming down, slammed down, slammed down| Base form | slam down · to slam down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slams down |
| Present participle | slamming down |
| Past simple | slammed down |
| Past participle | slammed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb