Meaning

2 senses

  1. (literally, slang)To press down hard on the brakes of a vehicle in order to make it stop suddenly.

  2. (figuratively, slang)To abruptly halt any activity or progress, especially due to problems or financial reasons.

Forms

slams on the brakes, slamming on the brakes, slammed on the brakes, slammed on the brakes
Base formslam on the brakes · to slam on the brakes
3rd person singularslams on the brakes
Present participleslamming on the brakes
Past simpleslammed on the brakes
Past participleslammed on the brakes

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyslam on the brakes
he, she, itslams on the brakes

Past simpleLesson

all personsslammed on the brakes

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave slammed on the brakes
he, she, ithas slammed on the brakes

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill slam on the brakes

Synonyms

1 synonyms
jam on the brakes

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
slalomslamB2slammerslanderslanderous
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