Home › Words › S › shazamshazam/ʃəˈzæm/shazam means used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.shazam is pronounced /ʃəˈzæm/.EtymologyApparently coined by American comic book writer Bill Parker in February 1940, from the first letters of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury.intjUsed to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.e.g.“The Tahitian kids had ridden out most of their lives, and they were busy riding in on their surf mats and belly boards. But when they met the out part, shazam!” — 1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:verbTo identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam application.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.kazaam 73% match — Used to show that something appears by magic vs shazam →alakazam 68% match — A magic word used in conjuring; presto, shazaam. vs shazam →illusionism 61% match — The performance of magic tricks. vs shazam →magicianlike 56% match — Like a magician. vs shazam →prestidigitate 56% match — To perform magic with the hands or using sleight of hand. vs shazam →zam 55% match — Shortened form of kazaam. vs shazam →mathemagical 55% match — Involving mathematical "magic" or trickery. vs shazam →outmagic 55% match — To surpass in the use of magic. vs shazam →