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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.
  4. A great success.

Equivalents

العربية إضرب
Bosanski bum bum
Deutsch bum Dröhnung wümm
Hrvatski bum bum
Kurdî bûm bum
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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