Rammed vs Bammed - What's the difference?
rammed | bammed |
(bam)
Representing a loud noise or heavy impact.
Representing a sudden or abrupt occurrence.
(Scotland, slang) ned, bampot.
(dated) An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
* Prof. Wilson
To impose on (someone) by a falsehood; to cheat.
(slang, archaic) To jeer or make fun of.
As verbs the difference between rammed and bammed
is that rammed is past tense of ram while bammed is past tense of bam.As an adjective rammed
is filled to capacity with people.bammed
English
Verb
(head)bam
English
Interjection
(en interjection)- The wind knocked the tree over last night. Bam ! It nearly scared me to death.
- She said she dumped him. Now — bam ! — they're back together.
Synonyms
* bang * blam * pow * whamNoun
(en noun)- (Garrick)I’ll break a lamp, bully a con stable, bam a justice, or bilk a boxkeeper with any man in the liberties of Westminster.
- To relieve the tedium he kept plying them with all manner of bams .
Verb
- (Foote)