ka-boom
[ kuh-boom ]
/ kəˈbum /
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interjection
(used to represent a sudden and loud sound, as of an explosion or a bass drum).
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How to use ka-boom in a sentence
Hollywood seems to be appealing to 12-year-olds who want to see something—anything—go KABOOM!
How ‘Captain America’ Almost Got It Right but Ended Up Being a Dud|Sujay Kumar|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEASTYou zone out until what I'm trying to convey reaches critical mass, and then kaboom, and I'm the bad guy, and bye- bye messenger.