bam
exclamation/bæm/
/bæm/
(informal)- used to represent the sound of a sudden loud hit or a gun being fired
- She pointed the gun at him and—bam!
- used to show that something happens very suddenly
- I saw him yesterday and—bam!—I realized I was still in love with him.
Word Origin1920s: imitative.
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