Wham meaning

wăm, hwăm
To strike or crash into with resounding impact.
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A forceful, resounding blow.
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The sound of such a blow.
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To collide or strike with great force.
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Used to indicate the sound of a forceful blow or collision.
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Used to suggest the sound of a heavy blow, explosion, etc.
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A heavy blow, impact, etc.
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To strike, explode, etc. loudly.
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The sound of such a blow; a thud.

Wham! The truck hit the wall.

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To strike or smash (into) something with great force or impact.
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Origin of wham

  • Imitative
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Wham Sentence Examples

  • Michael and Ridgeley, two school chums from Watford, England, weren't together on the music scene for long, but Wham! left a distinct impression.

  • For every Madonna, Michael Jackson and Wham! who made it big (no pun intended, Wham! fans), in the 1980s, there was a one-hit wonder who scored an equally huge chart-topping hit.

  • "Last Christmas" is a holiday tune by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, members of the 1980s pop group Wham!

  • It's rumored that the two will meet and play some Wham! favorites at some point on Michael's 2006-07 world tour.

  • During the height of the Wham! frenzy, it seemed only natural to do a holiday tune that fans could enjoy for years to come.

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