bam
Sound of impact
Bam is an exclamation representing a sudden impact or dramatic moment: Bam! The door flew open.
It emphasizes quickness or force—something happening all at once.
Emeril Lagasse popularized it as a catchphrase when adding spices.
As a verb, to bam is to strike forcefully.
In slang, bam can mean to inject drugs intravenously.
Forceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- smashBreak violently apart
- slamForceful impact or closure
strike · blow · thump · whack · knock · bang · punch · wallop
Exclamation upon catching someone
Rate of motion
- uppersStimulant drugs, informally
- amphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
- AdderallAmphetamine-based concentration aid
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
collision
Forceful contact between objects
slam · strike · blow · thump · whack · knock · bang · punch · wallop · jolt
pow
Sudden impact exclamation
smack · crack · snap · whack · clang · bang · kaboom · kapow · crash · splat
gotcha
Exclamation upon catching someone
speed
Rate of motion
- uppersStimulant drugs, informally
- amphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
- AdderallAmphetamine-based concentration aid
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- swiftMoving with speed
flash · spontaneous · startling · jarring · blindside · whoosh · quick · immediate · surprise · snap
- impact soundsbang, bash, bonk, boom, clunk
- comicscomic books, comic book, comic strip, comic art, comic panel
- cartoon visualsaction lines, speech bubble, thought bubble, pow, zap
- comic book soundspow, wham, zap, kapow, thwack
- onomatopoeiabang, boom, buzz, clang, crash
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- bamboo fluteWind instrument from cane
- bamboo hutsDwellings of giant grass
- bamboo shootEdible grass vegetable
- bamboo steamerWoven cooking vessel for moist heat
- bamboo cutting boardsWoody grass food prep surfaces
- bamboo forestDense stand of woody grass