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shazam

shazam

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A magic word a character says to turn into a superhero
  • noun
  • /ʃəˈzæm/
  • Informal
translation icon : Shazam
  • When he says shazam, he transforms into a superhero.

Examples

  • Fans cheered as the hero called out shazam and lightning struck the scene.

  • When Billy says shazam, he instantly becomes a powerful superhero.

  • The comic book character shouts shazam to trigger his magical transformation.

  • Billy Batson shouts shazam to become Captain Marvel.

  • When Billy says shazam, he transforms from a boy into Captain Marvel.

  • The magic word shazam allows him to become a powerful superhero.

  • In the comic book, uttering shazam changes everything in an instant.

Surface Forms

shazam singular
shazams plural

Etymology

Shazam is the 'magic word' the comic hero Billy Batson shouts to become Captain Marvel, and the comics say the letters S H A Z A M come from the names of wise or strong figures such as Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. So, in the stories saying Shazam makes him change into a powerful hero right away.