bam

1 of 2

noun

: a sudden loud noise
often used interjectionally to indicate a sudden impact or occurrence
was fine, then bam, he lost his job

BAM

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
bachelor of applied mathematics
2
bachelor of arts in music

Examples of bam in a Sentence

Noun We heard a loud bam.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Two hours later you’re being sworn in, bing bam boom. Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023 Pow, bam, pow! David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2022 Then all of a sudden, bam! Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Liz just goes bam. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2022 Protein and bam! People Staff, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023 Bing, bam, boom. Billy Witz, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2022 More like bam, boom, and whoosh. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 May 2022 The guy fell right out of the seat, and bam! Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1772, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bam was in 1772

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Cite this Entry

“Bam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bam. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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