boink
- noun
- /bɔɪŋk/
- Informal
And the sound of that water balloon leaving the PVC pipe was this ringing boink.
- And the sound of that water balloon leaving the PVC pipe was this ringing boink.
Examples
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Boink, boink, boink, like metal on metal.
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The toy made a cheerful boink each time it hit the floor.
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With a soft boink, the ball bounced off the wall.
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The child laughed with every boink as the rubber duck hit the bathtub.
Synonyms
A short, sharp sound when a ball or small thing hits a hard surface
A soft sound that shows a gentle jump or landing
A short sound like the noise of something bouncing
A short, clear sound that happens when something hits a hard surface
A silly bouncing sound that toys or cartoons make when they move
A soft quiet sound when something light lands on a soft surface
A soft, low sound that something makes when it hits a surface
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word boink began as a sound that copies a light, bouncy hit, like a toy making boink when it bounces. So a boink is the soft, funny noise you hear when something hits or bounces.