i Register
In some senses, bam is marked as slang, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
intj
Representing a loud noise or heavy impact.
The wind knocked the tree over last night. Bam! It nearly scared me to death.
We all looked up from the maps, silent, and listened to the hurried footsteps in the entryway. They padded up the red carpet, bam-bam-bam, and across the landing and then up the next flight at a gallop, bam-bam-bam.
Representing a sudden or abrupt occurrence.
She said she dumped him. Now — bam! — they're back together.
noun
A ned; a bampot.
noun
An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
To relieve the tedium he kept plying them with all manner of bams.