- a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact: the wham of a pile driver.
- a forcible impact.
- (used as an exclamation suggestive of a loud slam, blow, or the like.)
- to hit or make a forcible impact, especially one producing a loud sound: The boat whammed into the dock.He whammed the door shut.
- abruptly; with startling suddenness: The car ran wham up against the building.
- a forceful blow or impact or the sound produced by such a blow or impact
- an exclamation imitative of this sound
- to strike or cause to strike with great force
