CEFR A2

bam

noun

Meaning

A sudden, loud noise, often made by something hitting another thing.

Examples

The book fell off the shelf with a bam.
We heard a bam from the kitchen.

Synonyms: thud, crash, bang, thump

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bam (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /bæm/

Definition

A sudden, loud noise, often made by something hitting another thing.

Examples

The book fell off the shelf with a bam.
We heard a bam from the kitchen.

How to Use bam

with a bam (prepositional phrase): Making a sudden, loud noise. — "The vase fell to the floor with a bam."

Synonyms of bam

Words with a similar meaning to bam:

thud
crash
bang
thump

Antonyms of bam

Words with the opposite meaning to bam:

whisper
silence

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