Sekirov Dictionary

wham

/wæm/

noun 4
verb 4
exclamation 2
forms 3

noun4

•
A forceful blow.
- Roger was given a violent wham by his boxing opponent.
•
The sound of such a blow; a thud.
- We heard a wham as the hammer struck the wall.
(figurative) A great success.
(figurative) An attempt.

verb4

•
(informal) To smash or strike (someone or something) with great force or impact; to slam, to whack.
- My Wobblie worker buddies taught me to wham anybody who bothered me hard and fast in the crotch with my knee or my elbow. — 1994
•
(informal) To smash or strike with great force or impact.
- She takes her foot off the skateboard. It keeps going without her and whams into the garage door. — 2009
(informal) To propel (something) with great force by kicking, striking, throwing, etc.
(informal) To move quickly or loudly.

exclamation2

•
Used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, an explosion, etc.
- Wham! The truck hit the wall.
•
Used to indicate something dramatic, sudden, and unanticipated has occurred.
- Our relationship was going smoothly and then wham! Out of nowhere he told me he was leaving me for another woman.

forms

whammed · whamming · whams

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