Synonyms for bam

Most common

pow · bosh · blam · blooey

All synonyms

Interjection

Noun

Definitions

1. interj. 1

   Representing a loud noise or heavy impact.

   The wind knocked the tree over last night. Bam! It nearly scared me to death.

2. n. 1

   A ned; a bampot.

Related words

Word family

bammo

Forms

Plural

bams → blasts, claps, eruptions…

Example sentences

• pow POW stands for prisoner of war.
• bosh He said only one word: "Bosh!"

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pow¹

4 letters

bang¹, clap¹, bosh¹, blam

5 letters

blast¹

6 letters

blooey

8 letters

eruption³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eruption³ = 3 syllables).