blam

Meanings

1. 1
   intj

   used to represent a sudden explosive impact or gunshot

   The door slammed shut with a ker-blam that startled everyone inside.

2. 2
   noun

   a sudden loud, explosive sound

   A sharp blam echoed from the alley behind the theater.

3. 3
   verb

   informal: to shoot or strike with sudden force

   The character blammed the target with a single shot.

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.

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