Meaning & use

slammed

adjective·Everyday

Extremely busy or overwhelmed with work or demands.

See it in a sentence

The restaurant was slammed all night because of the holiday crowd.

I can't talk right now, I'm completely slammed at the office this week.

A note on using this word

"Slammed" is informal; in formal writing, use "overwhelmed" or "extremely busy" instead.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

Another way to use it

2. verb

Closed or put down something forcefully and loudly, or criticized someone or something harshly.

Critics slammed the film harshly for its weak and predictable plot.

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