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bam



[ ˈbam]



bam   
noun
[ˈbam]

Definition of bam

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a sudden loud noise —often used interjectionally to indicate a sudden impact or occurrence
//was fine, then bam, he lost his job



Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//The movie comes at you with a quick, wham-bam style that feels like a nod to the source material, a DC Vertigo comic-book series by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Mob wives take over ‘The Kitchen,’ a ‘70s crime drama with more sizzle than steak," 8 Aug. 2019
//The movie comes at you with a quick, wham-bam style that feels like a nod to the source material, a DC Vertigo comic-book series by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Mob wives take over ‘The Kitchen,’ a ‘70s crime drama with more sizzle than steak," 8 Aug. 2019
//If one of them picks me too, bim bam boom, it’s fate.
— Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "Angry Nerd: Let's Crush Facebook's Secret Crush," 20 Aug. 2019
//If one of them picks me too, bim bam boom, it’s fate.
— Wired, "Angry Nerd: Let's Crush Facebook's Secret Crush," 20 Aug. 2019
//The movie comes at you with a quick, wham-bam style that feels like a nod to the source material, a DC Vertigo comic-book series by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Mob wives take over ‘The Kitchen,’ a ‘70s crime drama with more sizzle than steak," 8 Aug. 2019
//The movie comes at you with a quick, wham-bam style that feels like a nod to the source material, a DC Vertigo comic-book series by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle.
— Los Angeles Times, "Review: Mob wives take over ‘The Kitchen,’ a ‘70s crime drama with more sizzle than steak," 7 Aug. 2019
//Time to get back to w....bam, transfer request handed in.
— SI.com, "Marko Arnautovic: A Toxic Talent Who Deserves the Footballing Oblivion Awaiting Him in China," 11 July 2019
//The resulting Instagram pic confirms the wham bam fabulosity.
— Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, "Of Course Star Designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard Is Friends With Lisa Vanderpump," 30 Dec. 2018


First Known Use of bam

Noun

1772, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for bam

Noun

imitative



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