English Explanatory Dictionary

kaboom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound of an explosion, typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation.
  2. An explosion itself.
intj
  1. An explosion; the word is typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation.
verb
  1. To make such a sound (at something); to explode.

Pronunciation

/kəˈbuːm/

Word forms

kaboom kabooms kerboom kabooming kaboomed

Etymology

From ka- + boom. Compare kerboom.

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