Wham

Pronunciation: /wæm/

Definitions of wham

noun a sudden impact or blow

Example Sentences

A1 I heard a loud 'wham' outside my window.

A2 The 'wham' of the door slamming shut startled me.

B1 The 'wham' of the hammer hitting the nail echoed through the room.

B2 The 'wham' of the car crashing into the wall was deafening.

C1 The powerful 'wham' of the boxer's punch knocked out his opponent.

C2 The sudden 'wham' of the explosion left the building in ruins.

verb to strike with great force

Example Sentences

A1 She whammed the door shut in frustration.

A2 He whammed his fist on the table to get everyone's attention.

B1 The car whammed into the tree, causing significant damage.

B2 The singer whammed out the high notes effortlessly.

C1 The politician whammed his opponent with a powerful speech during the debate.

C2 The author whammed the readers with a shocking plot twist in the final chapter.

Examples of wham in a Sentence

formal The car came to a sudden stop as it was hit by a wham from behind.

informal I heard a loud wham outside and went to see what happened.

slang He whammed the ball into the goal with incredible force.

figurative The news hit me like a wham, I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

Grammatical Forms of wham

• past tense: whammed
• plural: whams
• comparative: more wham
• superlative: most wham
• present tense: wham
• future tense: will wham
• perfect tense: have whammed
• continuous tense: is whamming
• singular: wham
• positive degree: wham
• infinitive: to wham
• gerund: whamming
• participle: whammed

Origin and Evolution of wham

First Known Use: 1803 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'wham' is believed to have originated as an imitation of a loud, sudden noise, such as the sound of a heavy object hitting something with force.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a sudden impact or loud noise, 'wham' has evolved to also convey the idea of something happening quickly or forcefully, often in a dramatic or surprising manner.