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shaboingboing sound

shaboingboing sound

9.9
A silly bouncing sound that toys or cartoons make when they move
  • noun
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : sonido de rebote
  • The new toy is so much fun because it makes a funny shaboingboing sound every time you squeeze it.

Examples

  • The ball made a loud shaboingboing sound as it bounced off the walls.

  • Every time the cartoon character jumped, there was a silly shaboingboing sound in the background.

  • The toy made a shaboingboing sound when it bounced.

  • Did you hear that shaboingboing sound from the cartoon?

  • Every time the cartoon character jumped, there was a silly shaboingboing sound in the background.

  • The new toy is so much fun because it makes a funny shaboingboing sound every time you squeeze it.

  • The ball made a loud shaboingboing sound as it bounced off the walls.

Synonyms

pong
vsshaboingboing sound
15 7.3

A short, sharp sound when a ball or small thing hits a hard surface

is more playful and comical, not merely a sharp impact sound
bup
vsshaboingboing sound
  • Baby Talk
9 9.9

A soft sound that shows a gentle jump or landing

is used for playful bouncing noise rather than gentle landings
boop
vsshaboingboing sound
7 8.4

A short high sound made by a device like a toy

is an acoustic, comical bounce sound rather than an electronic beep
boink
vsshaboingboing sound
  • Informal
4 9.0

A short, funny sound when something hits or bounces

is a broader playful bounce noise not limited to soft hits
bomp
vsshaboingboing sound
3 8.4

A soft thumping sound often heard in music or play

is lighter, springy and comical rather than heavy thumping
boing
vsshaboingboing sound
  • Informal
3 8.2

A short sound like the noise of something bouncing

is more comical and rounded rather than sharp and springy

Surface Forms

shaboingboing sound singular
shaboingboing sounds plural

Morphology

shaboingboing + sound

Although 'shaboingboing' is not a standard dictionary headword, it is clearly an onomatopoeic coinage that imitates a playful bouncing noise; combined with the noun 'sound' the overall meaning is directly signalled by the parts. Because the MWE's sense is transparently given by the imitative element plus 'sound' and onomatopoeic cues are easily interpreted by learners, a B1 learner who recognizes the constituent forms would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Shaboingboing sound comes from a silly made-up noise that copies a quick bounce. The part shaboingboing sounds like a spring or toy popping and sound shows it is a noise, so today it means 'a playful, comical bouncing noise'.