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Meaning of Wham | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
wæm

Definitions

  1. A forceful blow.
  2. The sound of such a blow; a thud.
  3. An attempt.
    figuratively
  4. A great success.
    figuratively

Equivalents

العربية إضرب
Bosanski bum bum
Deutsch bum Dröhnung wümm
Suomi pam rynnistää
Hrvatski bum bum
Kurdî bum bûm
Polski bach
Српски bum bum

Examples

“Roger was given a violent wham by his boxing opponent.”
“Might be a good idea to have⟳ a wham at it, anyway. Stop⟳ it getting away. Knock⟳ it out so that we can have⟳ a proper look⟳ at it.”
“We heard a wham as the hammer⟳ struck the wall.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Whamageddon whamble whame whame fly Whammel whammer

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