bam

Plural: bams

Noun

• an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
• a sudden very loud noise
• A ned; a bampot.
• An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
• Abbreviation of bare-arse minimum.

Intj

• Representing a loud noise or heavy impact.
• Representing a sudden or abrupt occurrence.

Verb

Verb Forms: bammed, bamming, bams

• To strike forcefully with a dull, resounding noise.
• To impose on (someone) by a falsehood; to cheat.
• To jeer or make fun of.

Examples

• Bam! He slammed the Q on the triple-letter square for 36 points.
• She said she dumped him. Now — bam! — they're back together.
• The wind knocked the tree over last night. Bam! It nearly scared me to death.

Synonyms

bang, blast, clap, eruption, blam, dishoom, pow, wham

Anagrams of bam