slamming doors

Loud angry exits

Slamming doors describes the act of closing doors forcefully, creating a loud bang—typically expressing anger, frustration, or dramatic exit: She went slamming doors through the house.

The phrase often signals emotional turmoil or conflict: There was a lot of yelling and slamming doors.

It can also describe a pattern of behavior: He's always slamming doors when he's upset.

Related

loud bang · exit · dramatic exit · hinges · rattling · frame · noise · tantrum · argument · frustration · storming off · leaving · walk out · dramatic · echo · vibration · reverberation · shutting

Categories
Opposites
manner of closing

slamming doorssoft close

Dampened closing mechanism

emotional expression

slamming doorskeeping one's cool

Staying composed when provoked

social behavior

slamming doorsthoughtfulness

Attentive care for others

good manners · household harmony · keeping the peace · biting one's tongue

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G