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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwam, wam]
- /ʰwæm, wæm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwam, wam]
- /ʰwæm, wæm/
Definitions of whams word
- noun whams a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact: the wham of a pile driver. 1
- noun whams a forcible impact. 1
- adverb whams Also, whammo. abruptly; with startling suddenness: The car ran wham up against the building. 1
- noun whams Plural form of wham. 1
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Origin of whams
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whams
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whams 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
whams usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whams
noun whams
- impulsions — Plural form of impulsion.
- crashes — Plural form of crash.
- handclaps — Plural form of handclap.
- whacks — Plural form of whack.
- cracks — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
verb whams
- hits — (dialectal) Alternative form of its.
- knocks — 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.
- whammies — Plural form of whammy.
Antonyms for whams
verb whams
- taps — a cylindrical stick, long plug, or stopper for closing an opening through which liquid is drawn, as in a cask; spigot.