whams 1 of 2

noun

plural of wham
as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument gave the TV a good wham with her fist, and suddenly the picture came back on

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whams

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wham
as in smacks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whams
  1. blows
  2. smacks
  3. thuds
  4. slaps
  5. thumps
  6. whacks
  7. punches
  8. thwacks
Noun
  • Guevera also reportedly came to blows with Eddie Kingston in 2022, leading to Kingston’s suspension.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hernandez is a grappler in the octagon who can unleash crushing blows with his fists, elbows and legs.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of blows
Verb
  • Other gamblers just don’t want to get swindled, so anything that smacks too clearly of insider trading can get you in trouble.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Byerley smacks the schmuck in the face and wins the election.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of smacks
Noun
  • Rapp, up on Taft Point, heard two thuds.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Likewise, the score by Tony Doogan leans too heavily on generic electronic thuds, the kind that segue into a commercial break cliffhanger and an ad for blood pressure medicine.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of thuds
Verb
  • Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Definition of slaps
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Definition of thumps
Verb
  • With runners on the corners, Martinez whacks a two-run, RBI double to tie it at five.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Then little Holly Wheeler and her 10-year-old friends, including the Season 5 favorite Derek (Jake Connelly), all swarm into the basement and take over the D&D table in a passing of the torch that basically whacks the audience over our collective heads.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of whacks
Noun
  • And then a full-on brawl with punches exchanged to top it off.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Its unfiltered approach blends big laughs with social commentary and emotional gut punches, a combination that immediately drew Belli in.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • Morrison Strikes the Student, Too A few moments later, Morrison thwacks the boy in the center with a footlong plastic cylinder.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
Definition of thwacks
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