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blam

blam

15 9.8
A short word used to show a sudden loud impact in comics
  • interjection
  • /blæm/
  • Informal
translation icon : ¡bam!
  • Blam! Blam!
  • fire! BLAM
  • BLAM! FOUR SHOTS

Examples

  • BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! -- his face lit up by the muzzle flashes.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Blam!

    Gun (2010)

  • And I was like, "Blam!"

    Fast X (2023)

  • BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! A hockey goalie bats the bullet away.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • BLAM, BLAM, BLAM, BLAM! All of them wild, but serving to get Nathaniel pinned down behind a check-writing island.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Wade winks to Hollis, then turns and BLAM! shoots Eladio through the head.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Emma takes out a .38 gun, points it at his heart, fires—BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! FOUR SHOTS—

    Fiction book (1998)

  • BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! FIRES with dead-eye precision.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Marvosa whips out his gun—Tubbs goes for his—BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM!!!

    Fiction book (1995)

  • "Bam! Bam! Blam!" echoed through the air as the fireworks lit up the night sky.

Synonyms

bang
vsblam
237 1.3

A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact

is focused on a sudden loud explosion or gunshot rather than general noise
bam
vsblam
  • Informal
108 8.4

A sudden very loud noise, like an explosion or a slammed door

is centered on an impact that suggests explosion or gunshot not just loud noise
pow
vsblam
  • Informal
37 8.6

A word that copies the sound of a loud hit, gunshot, or explosion

is also used as a written sound effect as well as an exclamation
boom-boom
vsblam
  • Informal
7 7.6

A loud, deep sound like an explosion or fireworks

is similar but focuses on sudden sharp impact or gunshot rather than depth
whammo
vsblam
  • Informal
2 9.9

A short shout showing sudden surprise or strong impact

is used for loud impacts like explosions or gunshots rather than surprise alone
blurp
vsblam
  • Informal
1 9.5

A short sudden silly sound that is often funny

is a loud forceful sound used for impact explosions or gunfire not silliness
boink
vsblam
  • Informal
1 9.9

A word you say to show a short, funny hit sound

stands for a sudden loud impactful sound rather than a small comic bounce
kaboom
vsblam
  • Informal
8.3

A loud sudden sound people say to show an explosion

is similar but also covers gunshot and single impact sounds
whump
vsblam
9.9

A short sound people use to show a sudden dull hit

signals loud sharp impact or gunshot rather than a soft dull thud
phut
vsblam
9.9

A short word used to show a soft popping sound

is for loud explosive or gunshot sounds not soft small noises

How Loud

blast
27 2.7
boom
195 2.1
blam
  • Informal
15 9.8
bang
237 1.3
thud
81 2.2
knock
81 1.3
psst
  • Informal
8 9.9

Surface Forms

blam main

Etymology

Blam is a word that copies a sudden loud sound, like bang or bam, and it is often used in comic books as a written sound effect to show a quick, loud impact or explosion.