slam down

verb

To eat or drink (something) quickly.

“slammed down a sandwich”

Meanings

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

present singular third person slams down · participle present slamming down · participle past slammed down · past slammed down

  1. idiomaticslangtransitiveTo eat or drink (something) quickly.

    slammed down a sandwich

    Synonyms: scarf down, gobble down, gobble, house

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slam, down.

    slammed down the phone receiver

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo eat or drink (something) quickly.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slam down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slam%20down.

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