BAM

bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam

(noun) a sudden very loud noise

Bam

(noun) an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Bam

The capital city of Bam County, Kerman Province, Iran.

A county of Kerman Province, Iran.

Anagrams

• -mab, ABM, B. M. A., BMA, MAb, MBA, Mab, Mba, amb, amb., mAb, mab

Etymology 1

Imitative.

Interjection

bam

Representing a loud noise or heavy impact.

Representing a sudden or abrupt occurrence.

Synonyms

• bang

• blam

• pow

• wham

Etymology 2

Noun

bam (plural bams)

(Scotland, slang) A ned; a bampot.

Etymology 3

Noun

bam (plural bams)

(slang, archaic) An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.

Verb

bam (third-person singular simple present bams, present participle bamming, simple past and past participle bammed)

(slang, archaic) To impose on (someone) by a falsehood; to cheat.

(slang, archaic) To jeer or make fun of.

Etymology 4

Noun

bam (plural bams)

Abbreviation of bare-arse minimum.

Anagrams

• -mab, ABM, B. M. A., BMA, MAb, MBA, Mab, Mba, amb, amb., mAb, mab

Source: Wiktionary


Bam, n. Etym: [Prob. a contr. of bamboozle.]

Definition: An imposition; a cheat; a hoax. Garrick. To relieve the tediumbams. Prof. Wilson.

Bam, v. t.

Definition: To cheat; to wheedle. [Slang] Foote.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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