Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doorslam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: doorslam
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of slamming a door.

noun

A sudden refusal to communicate or engage.

noun

A pop-up or other obstruction preventing a user from viewing content, typically after reaching a scrolling threshold.

Etymology

From door + slam.

Inflected Forms

doorslams (plural)

Questions

What does doorslam mean?: The act of slamming a door.
Where does doorslam come from?: From door + slam.

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