whams
Hits with force
Whams is the plural of wham—sudden, forceful impacts or the sounds they make.
A comic book fight scene might depict a series of whams as punches land.
The verb form means to strike with force: The door whams shut in the wind.
She whams the ball over the fence.
slam
Forceful impact or closure
thump · wallop · pound · thwack · clout · belt · sock · clobber · pummel · hammer
bang
Sudden loud noise
slam · clang · crack · thunderclap · smash · clatter · wallop · rumble · explosion · clap
- double whammyTwo simultaneous misfortunes
- triple whammyThree simultaneous setbacks
- double whammiesConsecutive negative impacts
- wham bamEmphatic impact sounds
- whammy barLever altering string tension
- wham bam thank you ma'am