- whammed
- n. (Slang) loud noise (from impact) v. strike, hit powerfully; slam; make a slamming noise
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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wham — /hwam, wam/, n., interj., v., whammed, whamming, adv. n. 1. a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact: the wham of a pile driver. 2. a forcible impact. interj. 3. (used as an exclamation suggestive of a loud slam, blow, or the like).… … Universalium
wham — I UK [wæm] / US / US [hwæm] interjection 1) used for representing the loud sound of something being hit hard 2) used for emphasizing how sudden and surprising something is II UK [wæm] / US / US [hwæm] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms… … English dictionary
wham — /wæm / (say wam) noun 1. a forceful stroke or blow. 2. the sound of this. –verb (whammed, whamming) –verb (t) 3. to hit (something) forcefully, especially with a single loud noise: she whammed the ball with the bat. –verb (i) 4. to be driven… …
wham — I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1739 1. a solid blow 2. the loud sound of a hard impact II. adverb or whammo Date: 1924 with violent abruptness < everything was going well; then wham the deal fell through > … New Collegiate Dictionary
wham — wham1 [ wæm, hwæm ] or wham|mo [ wæmou, hwæmou ] interjection 1. ) used for representing the loud sound of something being hit hard 2. ) used for emphasizing how sudden and surprising something is wham wham 2 [ wæm, hwæm ] verb intransitive or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wham — informal exclamation used to express the sound of a forcible impact or the idea of a sudden and dramatic occurrence. verb (whams, whamming, whammed) strike something forcefully … English new terms dictionary
wham — [[t](h)wæm, wæm[/t]] n. v. whammed, wham•ming 1) a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact 2) a forcible impact 3) to hit or make a forcible impact, esp. so as to produce a loud sound • Etymology: 1730–40; imit … From formal English to slang
wham — informal ► EXCLAMATION ▪ used to express the sound of a forcible impact or the idea of a sudden and dramatic occurrence. ► VERB (whammed, whamming) ▪ strike something forcefully … English terms dictionary
wham — [hwam, wam] interj. used to suggest the sound of a heavy blow, explosion, etc. n. a heavy blow, impact, etc. vt., vi. whammed, whamming to strike, explode, etc. loudly … English World dictionary
wham — int., n., & v. colloq. int. expressing the sound of a forcible impact. n. such a sound. v. (whammed, whamming) 1 intr. make such a sound or impact. 2 tr. strike forcibly. Etymology: imit … Useful english dictionary
