Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zam

/zæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: zam
IPA: /zæm/

14

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Shortened form of kazaam.

noun

An examination (formal test).

Slang

intj

Alternative form of zamn.

name

A commune of Hunedoara County, Romania.

Example Sentences

"Then suddenly — Zam! Zowie! Smash! The Post sends back an article which I was positive it would buy, and which, in fact, it had ordered. One manuscript after another is flung back into my face […]"
"You never know when some enemy of the Free World might worm his or her way into your confidence and then — ZAM! Wipe you out."
"Zams. Of course. 'How come? You don't go to college.'"

Etymology

From exam.

Word Breakdown

Root: Zam

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

zams (plural)

Rhymes With

am damn sam ma'am islam vietnam graham exam uncle sam ram dam jam

Questions

How do you pronounce zam?: The recorded pronunciation is /zæm/.
What does zam mean?: Shortened form of kazaam.
Where does zam come from?: From exam.

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