slammed back
Drank in haste
Slammed back describes consuming a drink quickly and forcefully, typically alcohol: We slammed back a few shots before heading out.
The phrase evokes the sharp backward motion of the head when downing a drink in one gulp.
It can also describe being thrown or pushed backward with force: The blast slammed him back against the wall.
- gulpedSwallowed hastily
- retortedAnswered in kind
- chuggedDrank in gulps
- recoveredReturned to normal state
- quaffedDrank heartily, past tense
snapped · swigged · countered · downed · rebounded · rebuked · inhaled · shot down · retaliated · lashed out · overcame · guzzled · rallied · reacted · imbibed · persevered · endured · reasserted