intj
wham
wam
intj
1
Used to represent the sudden sound of a hard impact, or to signal that something sudden and dramatic has just happened.
"Wham! The door slammed shut behind them."
"Everything was fine, and then wham, the market crashed overnight."
verb
1
To strike or slam something with great force.
"He whammed his fist on the table to make his point."
noun
1
A sudden, forceful blow or impact.
"The car hit the barrier with a loud wham."
How to Use Wham
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSound/word for a sudden hard hit or dramatic turn of events.
Word Forms
whammed past tense, whams plural, whams singular
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Etymology
An imitative word, invented to mimic the sound of a sudden, forceful collision.