All wham synonyms
wham
W w noun wham
- boom β 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 β an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other: a pile of papers; a pile of bricks.
- impulsion β the act of impelling, driving onward, or pushing.
- bang β If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- roundhouse β a building for the servicing and repair of locomotives, built around a turntable in the form of some part of a circle.
- pile up β an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other: a pile of papers; a pile of bricks.
- slap β a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
- biff β If you biff someone, you hit them with your fist.
- smash β to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
- crash β A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- bop β A bop is a dance.
- crackup β a cracking up
- handclap β a clapping of the hands.
- drumfire β gunfire so heavy and continuous as to sound like the beating of drums.
- blast β A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.
- percuss β Medicine/Medical. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
- whop β to strike forcibly.
- potch β inferior quality opal used in jewellery for mounting precious opals
- whack β to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
- whacking β large.
- slam β the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
- smash-up β the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- crack β If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- thrust β to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
- thunderclap β a crash of thunder.
- whacked β exhausted; tired out.
- clap β When you clap, you hit your hands together to show appreciation or attract attention.
verb wham
- hit β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- knock β 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 β to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- whammy β the evil eye; jinx.