Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to indicate an abrupt and loud sound, especially of an explosion.
- interjection Used to indicate a sudden action or event, such as a collision.
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- noun A sudden,
explosive sound, such as is made by agunshot
Etymologies
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Examples
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Take 18 years to line up against a target and then "blam" out comes a graduate prepared for the job market.
My Education Rant, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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NOT just the "blam" and blood everywhere like you see in Doom, but actual grieving.
American Coastopia! 2004
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NOT just the "blam" and blood everywhere like you see in Doom, but actual grieving.
American Coastopia! 2004
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NOT just the "blam" and blood everywhere like you see in Doom, but actual grieving.
American Coastopia! 2004
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All that's missing is a "blam" and a "ka-pow" on-screen -- thought there just might be one or two of those tossed into the unpleasantly ornate backgrounds without our knowing.
DVD Talk 2009
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So I did, and blam, the headache went away in under 5 minutes of pressing on my hand!
On ending migraines peaceofpie 2009
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Ivan snatches up his gun, and shouts, Alvin! and Alvin opens the window and blam!
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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Dont blam the round for faulty marksmanship and basic shooting.
"Power Belt" CRAP ! 2009
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When you do, you ought to consider Ka-Blam (www. ka-blam.com) if you haven't found a publisher to pick it up by then.
Emerald City Abides | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009
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I got sucked into playing a few games of Mordheim, never got around to buying it, and blam!
Space Hulk: right place, right time « Third Point of Singularity 2009
yarb commented on the word blam
...the storm's blam had blown my mother's wits away...
- William Gass, The Tunnel
May 11, 2009
alexz commented on the word blam
"blog spam"
April 13, 2013