: a sudden loud noise
—often used interjectionally to indicate a sudden impact or occurrence
was fine, then bam, he lost his job
1
bachelor of applied mathematics
2
bachelor of arts in music
Examples of bam in a Sentence
Noun
We heard a loud bam.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
From Creole cookbooks and seafood restaurants to pasta sauces of every kind, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse may best be known for his brisk, bold flavors and persona that come with a bam.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
Two hours later you’re being sworn in, bing bam boom.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Pow, bam, pow!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2022
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Noun
Hartnett’s working-class suburban dad looks like a blandly handsome everyman attending a concert with his 12-year-old daughter, Riley (Ariel Donoghue), and then — bam!
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
From Creole cookbooks and seafood restaurants to pasta sauces of every kind, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse may best be known for his brisk, bold flavors and persona that come with a bam.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
Two hours later you’re being sworn in, bing bam boom.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Pow, bam, pow!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2022
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“Bam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bam. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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