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   wham

   /wam/

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express the sound of a forcible impact: "the bombs landed—wham!—right on target"
   • ▪ used to express the idea of a sudden and dramatic occurrence: "he asked me out for a drink, and—wham!—that was it"

   verb

   • 1. strike something forcefully: "trucks whammed into each other"
   • ▪ make a loud sound as of a forceful impact: "my heart was whamming away like a drum"

   Word Origin 1920s: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • W

     4

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Wham is an exclamation that can imitate the sound of a sudden hit or show that something happened suddenly. Learn how to use wham in different contexts and see examples and translations.

   • English (US)

     WHAM meaning: 1. used to suggest the sound of a sudden hit:...

   • Wham: French Translation

     wham translate: vlan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Wham, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     wham definicja: 1. used to suggest the sound of a sudden...

   • Wham Spanish Translation

     WHAM translate: pumba, zas. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Wham: Portuguese Translation

     wham - definition, audio pronunciation and more for wham:...

   • Norwegian Translation

     wham - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Traditional

     WHAM translate: 聲音, （表示重擊聲）砰;啪, 突然地, （表示事情的突然發生）砰;啪. Learn...

   • Wham in Simplified Chinese

     WHAM translate: 声音, （表示重击声）砰;嘭, 突然地, （表示事情的突然发生）砰;嘭. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whamWham Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Wham is a noun, adverb, or verb that means a solid blow or a loud sound of impact. Learn the synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. used to suggest the sound of a heavy blow, explosion, etc. noun. 2. a heavy blow, impact, etc.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › whamWHAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Wham definition: a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact. See examples of WHAM used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › whamWham - definition of wham by The Free Dictionary

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   Wham is a noun, verb, and interjection that means a loud sound or a forceful impact. Learn how to use wham in different contexts, synonyms, translations, and examples.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whamWham - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of wham. verb. hit hard. synonyms: wallop, whack, whop. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Wham." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wham. Accessed 03 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. wham. the "wham" family. hit hard.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › whamWham Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   WHAM meaning: used to imitate the sound of a loud, sudden noise or to say that something happened very quickly.