blammo

Comic explosion noise

Blammo is an exclamation representing a sudden impact, explosion, or dramatic event: One minute everything was fine, then blammo—the whole system crashed.

It emphasizes speed and surprise, often introducing an unexpected turn of events.

The word is informal and slightly cartoonish, evoking comic-book sound effects.

exclamation

bam

Loud impact sound

  • powSudden impact exclamation
  • boomLoud deep sound
  • whamForceful impact sound

kapow · bang · smash · crash · whack · thwack · splat · zap · kaboom · pop

impact

collision

Forceful contact between objects

hit · strike · blow · shatter · destruction · damage · force · contact · concussion · fracture

surprise

shock

Violent sudden disturbance

startle · jolt · amazement · astonishment · whammy · stunner · bombshell · revelation · blindside · whoosh

Opposites
sound intensity

blammosilence

Total lack of sound

hush · whisper · shh · psst · murmur

manner of occurrence

blammogradually

In slow stages

slowly · quietly · gently · subtly · imperceptibly

dramatic emphasis

blammomeh

Indifference, vocalized

whatever · nothing happened · underwhelming · anticlimactic · ho-hum

Family

blam

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G