intj
Meaning 1
Used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, an explosion, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Wham! The truck hit the wall.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wham
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /wæm/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /wæm/
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General-American: /hwæm/ without the wine–whine merger
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rhymes with -æm
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CMU ARPABET: W AE1 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: HH W AE1 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
intj
Meaning 2
Used to indicate something dramatic, sudden, and unanticipated has occurred.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Our relationship was going smoothly and then wham! Out of nowhere he told me he was leaving me for another woman.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A forceful blow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Roger was given a violent wham by his boxing opponent.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
The sound of such a blow; a thud.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We heard a wham as the hammer struck the wall.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
An attempt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 6
A great success.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
Meaning 7
To smash or strike (someone or something) with great force or impact; to slam, to whack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
Meaning 8
To propel (something) with great force by kicking, striking, throwing, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 9
To smash or strike with great force or impact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 10
To move quickly or loudly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 11
hit hard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The teacher whacked the boy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: whack, whop, wallop
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hit
History
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, representing the sound of an object being slammed against something.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: тряс (trjas) — used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, etc.
- Bulgarian: фрас (fras) — used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, etc.
- Finnish: pam — used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, etc.
- German: wumm — used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, etc.
- German: bum — used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, etc.
- Polish: bach — used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, etc.
- Thai: โครม (kroom) — used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow, etc.
- Bulgarian: хоп (hop) — used to indicate something dramatic, sudden, and unanticipated has occurred
- Finnish: pam — used to indicate something dramatic, sudden, and unanticipated has occurred
- Finnish: rynnistää — to move quickly or loudly