slamming
/ˈslæm.ɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
slamming is spelled S-L-A-M-M-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, slamming means “Great; awesome” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in slamming?
| Letters | 8: S-L-A-M-M-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,297th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is slamming?
Slamming appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce slamming?
- UK /ˈslæm.ɪŋ/
- US /ˈslæm.ɪŋ/
- US [ˈslɛəm.ɪŋ]
Slamming has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-slamming.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of slamming
- more slamming comparative
- most slamming superlative
- slammings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slamming mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
slangGreat; awesome.
noun
- 1
The act of something being slammed.
- 2
A form of fraud in which a customer's telephone service, Internet domain registration or credit card processor is changed without their consent.
- 3
Synonym of slam dance.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of slam
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).