whammed
whammed is the simple past and past participle of wham.
Meaning of wham
Verb
wham (third-person singular simple present whams, present participle whamming, simple past and past participle whammed)
- To smash or strike (someone or something) with great force or impact; to slam, to whack.
- My Wobblie worker buddies taught me to wham anybody who bothered me hard and fast in the crotch with my knee or my elbow.1994 October, Harry Hay, “Focussing On NAMBLA Obscures the Issues: Our Beloved Gay/Lesbian Movement at a Crossroads”, in Marla Erlien, Stephanie Poggi, editors, Gay Community News, volume 20, number...
- To propel (something) with great force by kicking, striking, throwing, etc.
- Though you may never have heard of Wham-O before, you doubtless are already acquainted with Super Ball, their latest sensation. It's about the size of a handball, and has such extraordinary bounce that it makes every other ball seem tired. […] Kids from seven to 70 can be seen dribbling it or...1966 January, Wesley S. Griswold, “Can You Invent a Million-dollar Fad?”, in Ernest V. Heyn, editor, The Popular Science Monthly, volume 188, number 1, New York, N.Y.: Popular Science Publishing...
- To smash or strike with great force or impact.
- She takes her foot off the skateboard. It keeps going without her and whams into the garage door.2009, Ted Staunton, “No-hands”, in Daredevil Morgan (First Novels), Halifax, N.S.: Formac Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 8
- To move quickly or loudly.
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