door slam

Forceful entrance closure

A door slam is the act of closing a door forcefully, producing a loud bang—often expressing anger or frustration: She ended the argument with a door slam.

The term also describes a deliberate cutting off of contact with someone, especially in discussions of personality types and relationship dynamics: After years of disappointment, she gave him the door slam and never spoke to him again.

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tantrum · argument · hinge · loud · dramatic · walkout · walking out · frustration · heated argument · thud · reverberate · fight · passive aggressive · cold shoulder · storm off · teenager · temper tantrum · bedroom

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Opposites
manner of closure

door slamsoft close

Dampened closing mechanism

self-closing

interpersonal communication

door slamopen door

Barrier removed for entry

warm welcome

Family

door, slam, doors, doored, doorway, doorways, doorstep, doorsteps, doorbell

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G