shazam
shazam · shazams · shazammed · shazamming
Shazam!
To identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam applicationTo identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam application.
/ʃəˈzæm/
Meaning
1 senses(neologism, uncommon)To identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam application.
Shazam!
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
transform into a superhero:
Origin
Apparently coined by American comic book writer Bill Parker in February 1940, from the firApparently coined by American comic book writer Bill Parker in February 1940, from the first letters of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury.
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Forms
shazams, shazamming, shazammed, shazammed| Base form | shazam · to shazam |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shazams |
| Present participle | shazamming |
| Past simple | shazammed |
| Past participle | shazammed |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.