blam

noun

ˈblam 

plural blams

: a sudden loud noise : bang entry 2

Down came Kitty on the ice with a frightening blam.

—Bob Ottum, Sports Illustrated, 30 Jan. 1984

—usually used as an interjection

With a final dive, he pushed the handle down. Blam! The ground shook from the explosion …

—Al Franken, Playboy, March 1996

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

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