kablam

Sound of impact

Kablam is an exclamation representing a loud, explosive sound—gunfire, an explosion, or a forceful impact.

It emphasizes sudden, dramatic action: He kicked down the door and kablam, the whole place went up.

Often used for comic or exaggerated effect, especially in storytelling or describing action sequences.

explosion

blast

Sudden forceful burst

dynamite · grenade · TNT · eruption · shockwave · crater · debris · shrapnel · concussion · inferno

impact

crash

Sudden violent impact

  • smashBreak violently apart
  • slamForceful impact or closure
  • collisionForceful contact between objects

bang · wallop · thud · whack · thump · strike · hit · clash · jolt · crunch

comic

onomatopoeia

Sound-imitating word formation

  • panelDistinct flat section
  • superheroPowered champion against evil
  • powSudden impact exclamation

zap · wham · bam · kapow · boom · splash · action · exclamation · lettering · manga

Categories
Opposites
sound intensity

kablamwhimper

Quiet, plaintive cry

whisper · hush · silence · murmur · sigh

dramatic impact

kablamfizzle

Fail after promising start

whimper · anticlimax · nothing · dud · pfft

Family

blam

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