boink
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9.9
A word you say to show a short, funny hit sound
- interjection
- /bɔɪŋk/
- Informal
:
boing
- He playfully shouted boink as the toy landed on the table.
Examples
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So I am just going to get in the middle of these two things and hold up a sign that says meow while you hold up a sign that says boink, boink.
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Oh, boink.
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BOINK!
Fiction book (1999) -
When the ball hit the ground with a soft boink, everyone laughed.
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The rubber duck made a funny boink every time it bounced off the bathtub.
Synonyms
9.6
A short sound people use to show surprise when something bounces
represents a short bouncing impact noise used for comic effect
9.9
A short sound like a soft smack or small splash
signals a dry, bouncing impact rather than a soft splash
9.4
An exclamation that sounds like a small pop to show something funny
names a short, springy impact noise not a bubbling pop
9.9
A short silly sound used to show mild surprise or embarrassment
is used as a comic impact sound rather than an emotional reaction
tuk
vsboink
9.9
A short sound that copies a quick knock on a door
signals a bouncing, comic collision sound not a tap or knock
Surface Forms
boink main
Etymology
The word boink copies the quick, funny sound of a small bounce or hit, like the sound boing a rubber ball makes. You shout boink to show a short, comic impact.