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poof
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1
Used to represent a sudden small explosion or a magical vanishing.
"She waved her wand and, poof, the rabbit was gone."
verb
1
To vanish suddenly.
"All his savings seemed to poof away overnight."
How to Use Poof
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sound word for something disappearing suddenly, or the verb meaning to vanish.
Common mistake
As a noun for a gay man, it is an outdated and offensive slur — avoid it entirely.
Common pairings
poof of smoke
poof, it was gone
Word Forms
poofed past tense, poofs plural, poofs plural, pooves plural, poofs singular
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Etymology
Imitative of a soft puff of air or smoke.