Translations for „wham“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . wham [(h)wæm] INTERJ inf

1. wham (as sound effect):

wham

zack

wham, zap!

zack, peng!

2. wham (emphasis for sudden action):

wham

wumm

everything was fine until, wham, the wire snapped

alles war in Ordnung, bis auf einmal, wumm, das Kabel riss

II . wham <-mm-> [(h)wæm] VB intr

to wham into sth

in etw acc [hinein]krachen

the billiard balls whammed into each other

die Billardkugeln knallten aufeinander

wham-bam [Am ˌ(h)wæmˈbæm] ADJ inv esp Am fig inf

1. wham-bam (sudden):

wham-bam

plötzlich

2. wham-bam (quick):

wham-bam, thank you ma'am

ruck, zuck inf

wham-bam, thank you ma'am (quick sex)

schnelle Nummer meist pej inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wham, zap!

zack, peng!

wham-bam, thank you ma'am (quick sex)

schnelle Nummer meist pej inf

everything was fine until, wham, the wire snapped

alles war in Ordnung, bis auf einmal, wumm, das Kabel riss

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Trap blocks by tight ends are known as wham blocks.

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