DictionaryslammerForceful impact
noun

slammer

Something delivering a heavy impact.

The boxer lands a slammer that sends his opponent backward.

Etymology

Slammer adds -er to slam, a forceful impact verb. It names a person or thing delivering a heavy blow or collision.

More examples

  • That wave is a real slammer against the seawall.
  • Her final serve is a slammer that nobody can return.
  • He orders a tequila slammer instead of his usual beer.

Forms

slammer · slammers

slam verb — Hit or shut something with force.

Similar words

blow
Names the hit itself, without necessarily suggesting great force.
wallop
An informal word for a hard hit, not its source.