wham
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3.6
- noun
- /wæm/
- Informal
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- The box fell from the shelf with a loud wham that startled everyone in the room.
And we went into one of those big metal light posts, you know, and the median, the median was like this all up in that Wham.
- And we went into one of those big metal light posts, you know, and the median, the median was like this all up in that Wham.
- I want to say highlighters are supposed to just have that Wham bam glow and these I just felt kind of like we're more of a white powdery situation.
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
237
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
119
6.3
A sharp, forceful hit that makes a loud sound
108
8.4
A sudden very loud noise, like an explosion or a slammed door
85
2.1
A loud noise when something hits or closes suddenly
81
1.3
A short sharp sound made by hitting a surface or by a machine problem
81
2.2
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits or falls
78
5.8
A sudden loud noise like the bang of a gun
49
3.0
A heavy dull sound something makes when it hits a surface
20
6.9
A sudden strong shake or hit that makes you stumble
19
7.3
A sudden loud sound from a hit, explosion, or when something bursts
16
2.9
A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other
14
7.5
A loud bang from an explosion or a heavy hit
11
7.0
A strong emotional effect that stays with you
10
1.2
A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash
8
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
8
6.0
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits a hard surface
7
7.6
A loud, deep sound like an explosion or fireworks
5
8.9
A dull hollow sound when something heavy hits a surface
3
8.4
A hard loud hit from a flat object that makes a sharp sound
2
8.9
A sudden loud noise like a gunshot or explosion
2
9.5
A sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls
1
9.9
A sudden loud hit that startles people
1
8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
1
1.3
Sudden loud noises like small explosions
1
9.9
A loud hit that makes a sharp sound
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'.