Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bam]
- /bæm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bam]
- /bæm/
Definitions of bamming word
- noun bamming a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force. 1
- verb without object bamming to make or emit a bam. 1
- verb bamming present participle of bam. 0
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Parts of speech for Bamming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bamming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bamming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bamming
verb bamming
- smack — Arthur, 1863–1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.
- drub — to beat with a stick or the like; cudgel; flog; thrash.
- clobber — You can refer to someone's possessions, especially their clothes, as their clobber.
- pummel — to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
- whack — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
Antonyms for bamming
verb bamming
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- tap — Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
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