shazam
- interjection
- /ʃəˈzæm/
- Informal
:
¡shazam!
- Kids and adults are yelling Shazam as they're leaving the theater and feeling that imagination come back to life in them again.
Kids and adults are yelling Shazam as they're leaving the theater and feeling that imagination come back to life in them again.
- Kids and adults are yelling Shazam as they're leaving the theater and feeling that imagination come back to life in them again.
Examples
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When the magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat, the audience shouted shazam in amazement.
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As he pressed the button, the lights changed and everyone gasped, exclaiming shazam at the sudden transformation.
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I like something a little bit more like Shazam, but this is actually really pretty.
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Once you say you know Shazam, you know what I'm saying?
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There's no Shazam hocus pocus mystery to this thing.
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With a flick of her wrist, she made the flowers appear and the crowd cheered shazam in delight.
Synonyms
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9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
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9.8
A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or annoyance
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8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
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9.5
A short sound you make when you suddenly understand something
Said to show surprise or doubt
A short cry showing surprise, fear, or excitement
A short cry of sudden surprise or fear
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shazam is a magic-sounding exclamation, like 'abracadabra' or 'ta-da', people use when something appears or changes all of a sudden. That's why we say Shazam to show surprise or a quick, magical change.