slammed
- 01 B1 Intermediate
v.shut a door or put something down with a lot of force and noise.
v.the past tense of 'slam', indicating the forceful and noisy closing of a door or the striking of an object against a surface.
Simple“He was so angry that he slammed the door as he left the house.”
In context“The driver slammed on the brakes just in time to avoid the deer that had darted into the middle of the road.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.criticised someone or something very strongly in public.
v.used in journalism to describe a severe or forceful verbal attack or public criticism.
Simple“The movie was slammed by critics for its boring plot and poor acting.”
In context“The senator was slammed by the press after his controversial comments regarding the new tax legislation were leaked.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.having a huge amount of work to do in a short time.
adj.overwhelmed by a high volume of tasks or responsibilities; used as a predicative adjective.
Simple“I'm sorry I didn't call you back; I've been absolutely slammed at the office all week.”
In context“The accounting department is usually slammed during the final week of the fiscal year as they reconcile the annual budgets.”
Synonyms - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.describes a place, like a restaurant or bar, that is completely full of people.
adj.referring to a commercial venue operating at or beyond its comfortable capacity due to high customer demand.
Simple“We should have made a reservation because the restaurant was slammed on Saturday night.”
In context“The downtown bars were slammed after the championship game, with queues stretching far down the street.”
“At least 13 people were killed in 2018, after a fuel tanker slammed into a bus that had stopped to pick up passengers near Sanandaj.”
“I slammed the dressing room door three times.”