interjection🔗ShareBoum, panRepresenting a loud noise or heavy impact."The wind knocked the tree over last night. Bam! It nearly scared me to death."Le vent a renversé l'arbre la nuit dernière. Boum ! Ça m'a presque fait mourir de peur.soundexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareBoum, panRepresenting a sudden or abrupt occurrence."Bam! The door slammed shut in the wind. "Boum ! La porte claqua à cause du vent.soundexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNigaud, imbécileA ned; a bampot.""Don't be such a bam; think before you act!" "Ne sois pas un nigaud ; réfléchis avant d'agir !personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne imposture, une arnaqueAn imposition; a cheat; a hoax."The expensive online course turned out to be a complete bam, with outdated information and no real support. "Le cours en ligne coûteux s'est avéré être une véritable imposture, avec des informations obsolètes et aucun véritable soutien.businessnegativesocietycharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, duperTo impose on (someone) by a falsehood; to cheat."The con artist tried to bam tourists out of their money by selling them fake souvenirs. "L'escroc a essayé de duper les touristes en leur vendant de faux souvenirs.moralbusinessattitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe moquer de, raillerTo jeer or make fun of."The older kids used to bam the younger ones for wearing mismatched socks. "Les grands se moquaient des plus jeunes qui portaient des chaussettes dépareillées.attitudecharactercommunicationlanguagewordentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe strict minimumAbbreviation of bare-arse minimum."He only put in the BAM for the assignment – just enough to pass. "Il n'a fourni que le strict minimum pour le devoir – juste assez pour réussir.attitudelanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
