pow
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7.3
- noun
- /paʊ/
- Informal
:
estallido
- With a loud pow, the balloon burst, leaving colorful confetti scattered everywhere.
- BANG! POW
- loud POW
- heard POW
Examples
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When the fireworks went off, the loud pow startled everyone in the crowd.
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The sudden pow of the cannon fired a warning shot that echoed across the battlefield.
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Then it's night and-- pow!
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This woman was taking too long, and pow!
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The old man was at his desk, going over some papers when, pow!, he just went down.
Fiction book (1997) -
Suddenly, a loud POW! sounded.
Fiction book (1997) -
One click of his claw and pow!
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You're at the bottom, and then pow, life hits you in the face and that moment will define you.
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"POW! POW! POW!" The dark room lit up with three explosions of orange flames.
Fiction book (2001) -
Pow! Pow! Pow! Boom!
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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2.8
A sudden violent burst that makes a loud noise and causes damage
237
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
144
2.1
A loud sharp sound that a gun makes when it fires
119
6.3
A sharp, forceful hit that makes a loud sound
108
8.4
A sudden very loud noise, like an explosion or a slammed door
81
2.2
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits or falls
78
5.8
A sudden loud noise like the bang of a gun
37
3.0
A sharp, sudden sound made when something bursts, like a balloon or bottle opening
15
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
14
7.5
A loud bang from an explosion or a heavy hit
10
1.2
A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash
8
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
8
4.5
A loud, explosive sound made when something like a plane goes faster than sound
7
7.6
A loud, deep sound like an explosion or fireworks
3
8.4
A hard loud hit from a flat object that makes a sharp sound
2
8.9
A sudden loud noise like a gunshot or explosion
1
4.1
A sudden loud burst of noise such as applause
1
9.9
A sudden loud hit that startles people
1
8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
1
9.3
A loud deep sound like a dog's bark or a sudden rush of air
A very sudden powerful blast that breaks things and makes loud noise
A quick, sharp hit that makes a short sound
A sudden series of very loud bangs like explosions
Compounds
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pow is an imitation of a sudden, loud noise — a quick 'bang' you might hear from an explosion, impact, or something bursting. That's why pow now means a sharp, startling sound.