rhizoverbBeta
DictionarywhamSudden heavy impact
interjection / noun / verb

wham

WAM/wæm/

A sudden, forceful blow or impact.

Wham, the wrecking ball strikes the brick wall.

A heavy wrecking ball strikes a brick wall at the instant of impact, with bricks bursting outward and a small, sharp dust cloud conveying a sudden loud crash.
Etymology

Wham is an imitation of an impact sound, recorded as a noun meaning a heavy blow. As an interjection, it evokes that sudden impact directly rather than simply naming the blow.

In context

Vince Venturella122:14
… wham into her with those shields and then hammer into the ground
Broken Realms Kragnos Review - Warhammer Weekly 06092021

More examples

  • The door whammed shut.
  • A sudden wham startled them.
  • Waves are whamming against the pier.

Forms

wham · whams · whammed · whamming

Similar words

bang
Another sound word for a sudden impact.
smash
Emphasizes force and possible damage.