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- [hwam, wam]
- /ʰwæm, wæm/
- /wæm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwam, wam]
- /ʰwæm, wæm/
Definitions of wham word
- noun wham a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact: the wham of a pile driver. 1
- noun wham a forcible impact. 1
- adverb wham Also, whammo. abruptly; with startling suddenness: The car ran wham up against the building. 1
- noun wham Used to express the sound of a forcible impact. 1
- noun wham heavy blow 1
- exclamation wham You use wham to indicate that something happens suddenly or forcefully. 0
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Origin of wham
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wham
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wham popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wham usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wham
noun wham
- boom — If there is a boom in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity, for example in the amount of things that are being bought and sold.
- pile-up — an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other: a pile of papers; a pile of bricks.
- impulsion — the act of impelling, driving onward, or pushing.
- bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- roundhouse — a building for the servicing and repair of locomotives, built around a turntable in the form of some part of a circle.
verb wham
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- whammy — the evil eye; jinx.
Antonyms for wham
verb wham
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- tap — Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
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