bam
/bæm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.64 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Representing a loud noise or heavy impact.
intj
Representing a sudden or abrupt occurrence.
noun
Example Sentences
- "The wind knocked the tree over last night. Bam! It nearly scared me to death."
- "We all looked up from the maps, silent, and listened to the hurried footsteps in the entryway. They padded up the red carpet, bam-bam-bam, and across the landing and then up the next flight at a gallop, bam-bam-bam."
- "She said she dumped him. Now — bam! — they're back together."
- "To relieve the tedium he kept plying them with all manner of bams."
- "This is some conspiracy, I suppose, to bam, to chouse me out of my money"
- "I’ll break a lamp, bully a constable, bam a justice, or bilk a boxkeeper with any man in the liberties of Westminster."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /bæm/
- British English: /bæm/