blam C2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /blæm/ UK /blæm/ See IPA manual Freq #28034 Meanings 1 intj used to represent a sudden explosive impact or gunshot The door slammed shut with a ker-blam that startled everyone inside. 2 noun a sudden loud, explosive sound A sharp blam echoed from the alley behind the theater. 3 verb informal: to shoot or strike with sudden force The character blammed the target with a single shot. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 intj · used to represent a sudden... bangbam 2 noun · a sudden loud, explosive sound bangreport 3 verb · informal: to shoot or... shootstrike Word family Derived forms blammokablam Related forms slamonomatopoeia Etymology Imitative of a sudden explosive impact, probably influenced by bang and slam. This sound-symbolic history is distinct from the later computing noun blam, coined from blog + spam. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # blam **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** intj, noun, verb **IPA (US):** /blæm/ **IPA (UK):** /blæm/ **Frequency rank:** 28034 ## Meanings 1. used to represent a sudden explosive impact or gunshot 2. a sudden loud, explosive sound 3. informal: to shoot or strike with sudden force ## Examples - The door slammed shut with a ker-blam that startled everyone inside. - A sharp blam echoed from the alley behind the theater. - The character blammed the target with a single shot. ## Synonyms - bang - bam ## Derived Forms - blammo - kablam ## Related Forms - slam - onomatopoeia ## Etymology Imitative of a sudden explosive impact, probably influenced by bang and slam. This sound-symbolic history is distinct from the later computing noun blam, coined from blog + spam. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown