bam

noun

\ ˈbam

Definition of bam

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

BAM

abbreviation

Definition of BAM (Entry 2 of 2)

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

There's a reason behind your rosiness after a night of pinot noir: The alcohol and sulfites used to preserve wine make small blood vessels in the face open more, causing blood to rush to the surface, and bam! — Mona Gohara, Good Housekeeping, "6 Reasons Why Your Skin Is Blotchy — And How to Fix It," 13 Dec. 2018 When the social media star debuted her first-ever Lip Kits, her website overloaded, products immediately sold out, and bam! — Ella Cerón, Teen Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Created a Custom Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit for Travis Scott’s Astroworld Tour," 9 Nov. 2018 Post one pic about getting Astroworld to number one and, bam, Sweetner could be blown out of the water. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "[Updated] OMG Ariana Grande Totally Just Shaded Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner," 23 Aug. 2018 Just grab the matching one-pieces for you and your daughter, the board shorts for hubby and son, and bam. — Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, "Target's Matching Outfits Put an End to Awkward Family Photos Forever," 9 May 2018 Also films changed and stopped being the really interesting films of the 1970s and became the wham-bam films of the early 1980s. — Jaya Saxena, GQ, "Jonathan Rhys Meyers Has Only Seen Velvet Goldmine Once," 20 June 2018 Brush your hand across the sequins, moving them in the other direction, and bam! — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "This Sparkly Nicolas Cage Pillow Will Haunt Your Dreams," 7 June 2018 The 1990s weren’t much in terms of technology, but then in 2001, bam! — David Curcurito, Popular Mechanics, "The 2018 Honda Gold Wing Is History Revved Up," 17 May 2018 Rebecca bids on a date with Uncle Jesse for $1,700, and bam! — Hilary Weaver, Vanities, "Brad Pitt Gave Emilia Clarke the Best Night of Her Life," 18 May 2018

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