QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of wham
First recorded in 1730–40; imitative
Words nearby wham
Whales, whale shark, whalesucker, whaling, whaling port, wham, whammo, whammy, whanau, whang, Whangarei
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British Dictionary definitions for wham
wham
/ (wæm) /
noun
a forceful blow or impact or the sound produced by such a blow or impact
interjection
an exclamation imitative of this sound
verb whams, whamming or whammed
to strike or cause to strike with great force
Word Origin for wham
C20: of imitative origin
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