wham
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3.6
- noun
- /wæm/
- Informal
- The box fell from the shelf with a loud wham that startled everyone in the room.
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Examples
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As the car collided with the tree, there was a loud wham that echoed through the forest.
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When the door slammed shut, it made a sudden wham that caught my attention.
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- All I remember was a... wham... wham, wham.
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You meet somebody at a party and then wham!
Fiction book (2001) -
We walked outside in that cold air, and it hit us in the face, and Wham!
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Two hands on his stick and wham, right across my shoulders.
Fiction book (2001) -
They say a door was on the left, when actually it was on the right, and then, Wham!
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Finally, wham, boom!
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The powerful spring on the barrel releases, the harpoon trails a length of rope behind it - Wham!
Fiction book (1996) -
Then WHAM!
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
390
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
242
1.3
A short sharp sound made by hitting a surface or by a machine problem
157
8.4
A sudden very loud noise, like an explosion or a slammed door
64
2.2
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits or falls
51
3.0
A heavy dull sound something makes when it hits a surface
50
7.6
A loud, deep sound like an explosion or fireworks
47
7.3
A sudden loud sound from a hit, explosion, or when something bursts
35
6.3
A sharp, forceful hit that makes a loud sound
34
2.1
A loud noise when something hits or closes suddenly
16
2.9
A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other
10
7.0
A strong emotional effect that stays with you
8
8.9
A sudden loud noise like a gunshot or explosion
7
8.9
A dull hollow sound when something heavy hits a surface
7
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
6
1.2
A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash
5
5.8
A sudden loud noise like the bang of a gun
5
6.0
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits a hard surface
5
7.5
A loud bang from an explosion or a heavy hit
5
8.4
A hard loud hit from a flat object that makes a sharp sound
2
8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
2
6.9
A sudden strong shake or hit that makes you stumble
1
1.3
Sudden loud noises like small explosions
1
9.9
A loud hit that makes a sharp sound
1
9.5
A sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls
1
9.9
A sudden loud hit that startles people
A quick, sharp hit that makes a short sound
A dull heavy sound when something falls or is hit
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Etymology
Wham began as the sharp noise people make when one thing hits another, like slam or bam, and the word itself mimics that sound. That's why a wham means a sudden loud sound or a 'forceful impact'.