Standard Lemma guide

zam

intj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • /zæm/
  • rhymes with -æm

1

intj

Meaning 1

Shortened form of kazaam.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

intj

Meaning 2

Alternative form of zamn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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3

name

Meaning 3

A commune of Hunedoara County, Romania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An examination (formal test).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Examples

  • 2023, Lynne Hackles, Gail Lockwood and her Imaginary Agony Aunt Zams. Of course. 'How come? You don't go to college.'

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History

Etymology

From Romanian Zam.

From exam.