kablooey
Sound of destruction
Kablooey represents the sound of an explosion or sudden destruction, used to dramatize something falling apart or blowing up: The engine went kablooey, One minute everything was fine, then—kablooey.
The word adds comic or emphatic flair to descriptions of mechanical failure, plans collapsing, or things literally exploding.
Also spelled kablooie or kablouie.
Animated or humorous illustration
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- sound effectArtificial audio enhancement
- onomatopoeiaSound-imitating word formation
- punch lineJoke's culminating moment
sight gag · Looney Tunes · Wile E. Coyote · pratfall · zany · absurd · exaggerated · comedic timing
Loud deep sound
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
fireball · combustion · shrapnel · demolition · pyrotechnics · TNT · grenade · ignition
Sudden violent impact
- glitchMinor system fault
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- failureLack of success
- kaputSlang for ruined
fritz · meltdown · short-circuit · conk out · sputter · fizzle · bust · backfire
Occurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- out of nowhereWithout apparent origin
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
startling · whoops · uh-oh · whoa · blindsided · caught off guard · without warning · all at once
cartoon
Animated or humorous illustration
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- sound effectArtificial audio enhancement
- onomatopoeiaSound-imitating word formation
punch line · sight gag · Looney Tunes · Wile E. Coyote · pratfall · zany · absurd · exaggerated · comedic timing · kapow
boom
Loud deep sound
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- eruptionViolent sudden release
dynamite · fireball · combustion · shrapnel · demolition · pyrotechnics · TNT · grenade · ignition · powderkeg
crash
Sudden violent impact
kaput · fritz · meltdown · short-circuit · conk out · sputter · fizzle · bust · backfire · collapse
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- out of nowhereWithout apparent origin
shock · startling · whoops · uh-oh · whoa · blindsided · caught off guard · without warning · all at once · in an instant
kablooeywhimper
Quiet, plaintive cry
fizzle out · peter out · fade away · wind down · sputter out
kablooeyhold together
Remain unified, not fragment
endure · prove · succeed · function · come together