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kaboom
kuh-BOOM
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Used to represent the sound of a sudden, loud explosion — often in a cartoonish or exaggerated way.
"Kaboom! The firework lit up the whole sky."
"He slammed the door and yelled "kaboom!" just to make his sister jump."
noun
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An explosion, or the loud noise it makes.
"There was a huge kaboom from the garage when the old fridge finally gave out."
How to Use Kaboom
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fun, comic-book-style word for the sound of something blowing up.
When to use it
Informal and mostly used in casual speech, comics, or for comic effect — not in formal writing.
Word Forms
kaboomed past tense, kabooms plural, kabooms singular
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Etymology
A playful blend of the prefix "ka-" with "boom," built to sound like an explosion — similar to comic-book words like "kerboom" or "kapow."