boinged

Sprang back suddenly

Boinged is the past tense of boing, describing something that moved or sounded with a springy, elastic bounce: The spring boinged back into place, The ball boinged off the trampoline.

The word is onomatopoeic and playful, evoking cartoon sound effects.

bounced

trampoline

Spring-mounted bouncing surface

  • pogoSpring-loaded hopping stick
  • reboundReturn after deflection
  • bungeeElastic cord with hooks

superball · slinky · pinball · ricochet · kangaroo · springboard · rubber · flubber · basketball · volleyball

surprised

startled

Abruptly surprised or alarmed

astonished · stunned · bewildered · dumbfounded · flabbergasted · nonplussed · blindsided · caught off guard · disconcerted · perplexed

springy

elastic

Able to stretch, rebounds

flexible · stretchy · supple · pliable · tensile · coiled · whippy · spongy · cushioned · rebounding

recoil

kickback

Illegal payment for services

rebounded · deflection · reflex · repulsion · counterstroke · whiplash · jarred · jerked · flinched · retracted

energetic

peppy

Energetic and cheerful

perky · frisky · animated · bubbly · spirited · vibrant · exuberant · dynamic · effervescent · chipper

Opposites
sound quality

boingedthudded

Struck with low sound

clunked · plopped · thumped · crashed · splattered

movement type

boingedthudded

Struck with low sound

slumped · crashed · flopped · dropped · plummeted

physical motion type

boingedthudded

Struck with low sound

landed · dropped · settled · stuck · splatted

Family

boing, boinging, boings

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