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View usage for: (hwæm) exclamationYou use wham to indicate that something happens suddenly or forcefully. [informal] Then I met someone and wham, bam, I was completely in love. There you are driving along and wham! You hit a pothole. More Synonyms of wham (wæm) noun1. a forceful blow or impact or the sound produced by such a blow or impact exclamation2. an exclamation imitative of this sound verbWord forms: whams, whamming or whammed3. to strike or cause to strike with great force Word origin C20: of imitative origin (hwæm; wæm) interjection1. used to suggest the sound of a heavy blow, explosion, etc. noun2. a heavy blow, impact, etc. verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: whammed or ˈwhamming3. to strike, explode, etc. loudly Examples of 'wham' in a sentencewham Synonyms impactslam concussion whang Additional synonymsDefinition a hard blow or loud knock a nasty bang on the head Synonyms blow, hit, box, knock, stroke, punch, belt (informal), rap, bump, bash (informal), sock (slang), smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), cuff, clump (slang), whack, wallop (informal), slosh (British, slang), tonk (informal), clomp (slang) Definition a heavy blow She gave him a bash on the head. Synonyms knock, stroke, punch, belt (informal), bang, rap, sock (slang), smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), clump (slang), whack (informal), wallop (informal), slosh (British, slang), tonk (informal), clomp (slang) Definition the force of a collision Synonyms power, blow, bang, brunt, concussion, full force - whack
- whacking
- whale
- wham
- wharf
- what makes someone tick
- what's more
Additional synonymsDefinition a sharp loud slap, or the sound of such a slap I end up shouting at him or giving him a smack. Synonyms slap, blow, whack, clout (informal), cuff, crack (informal), swipe (informal), spank, wallop (informal) Definition a heavy blow with the hand He felt a thump on his shoulder. Synonyms blow, knock, punch, rap, smack, clout (informal), whack, swipe (informal), wallop (informal) Definition a blow with something flat a sharp thwack across the arm that left fingermarks for ages Synonyms smack, blow, whack, bash (informal), thump, clout (informal), swipe, wallop (informal) Definition a hard blow With a single wallop, Clarke sent him flying. Synonyms blow, strike, punch, thump, belt (informal), bash, sock (slang), smack, clout (informal), slug, whack, swipe (informal), thwack, haymaker (slang), kickDefinition a hard blow or the sound of one He gave the tree trunk a whack with the axe. Synonyms blow, hit, box, stroke, belt (informal), bang, rap, slap, bash (informal), sock (slang), smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), slug, cuff, swipe (informal), wallop (informal), wham, thwack |