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/bæm/
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British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales:
/bam/
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New-Zealand:
/bɛm/
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CMU ARPABET:
B AE1 M
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Representing a loud noise or heavy impact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The wind knocked the tree over last night. Bam! It nearly scared me to death.
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Representing a sudden or abrupt occurrence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
She said she dumped him. Now — bam! — they're back together.
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Initialism of Baikal–Amur Mainline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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The capital city of Bam County, Kerman Province, Iran.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A county of Kerman Province, Iran.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A ned; a bampot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, slang
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An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, slang
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Abbreviation of bare-arse minimum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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Initialism of bile acid malabsorption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of business activity monitoring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business
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Abbreviation of binary angular measurement
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
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To impose on (someone) by a falsehood; to cheat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, slang
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To jeer or make fun of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, slang
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a sudden very loud noise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bang, clap, eruption, blast
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Broader terms: noise
Narrower terms: water hammer
an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
Onomatopoeic.
Perhaps from bamboozle.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech :
bác
— sound of a forceful blow
Esperanto :
bac
— sound of a forceful blow
Polish :
bach
— sound of a forceful blow
Persian :
بم
(bam)
— city in Iran