wham

== English == === Etymology === Onomatopoeic, representing the sound of an object being slammed against something. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /wæm/ (General American) IPA(key): /wæm/, (without the wine–whine merger) /hwæm/ Rhymes: -æm === Noun === wham (plural whams) A forceful blow. The sound of such a blow; a thud. (figurative) An attempt. A great success. ==== Derived terms ==== wham-bam, wham-bang whammo whammy ==== Related terms ==== whim-wham (possibly) ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === wham Used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, an explosion, etc. Used to indicate something dramatic, sudden, and unanticipated has occurred. ==== Derived terms ==== wham, bam, thank you ma'am ==== Translations ==== === Verb === wham (third-person singular simple present whams, present participle whamming, simple past and past participle whammed) (informal) (transitive) To smash or strike (someone or something) with great force or impact; to slam, to whack. To propel (something) with great force by kicking, striking, throwing, etc. (intransitive) To smash or strike with great force or impact. To move quickly or loudly. ==== Derived terms ==== whammer ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === hawm, mwah == Middle English == === Pronoun === wham alternative form of whom (“who, whom”, accusative) == Scots == === Pronoun === wham whom