kaboom
kaboom · kabooms
The sound of an explosion, typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted…The sound of an explosion, typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation.
/kəˈbuːm/
Meaning
2 sensesThe sound of an explosion, typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation.
An explosion itself.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From ka- + boom. Compare kerboom. Consider Italian tapum.From ka- + boom. Compare kerboom. Consider Italian tapum.
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