kaboom
Big bang noise
Kaboom represents the sound of a loud explosion or impact—a comic-book onomatopoeia for bombs, crashes, and dramatic destruction: And then—kaboom!—the whole building came down.
It often emphasizes sudden, dramatic events, not always literal explosions: The stock market went kaboom.
Sudden loud noise
- powSudden impact exclamation
- whamForceful impact sound
- crashSudden violent impact
- blamExplosive sound word
thud · smash · crack · whoosh · rumble · splat · thwack · crunch
Explosive ignition event
- blastSudden forceful burst
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
grenade · shrapnel · blastwave · pyrotechnics · ignition · fuse · bombshell · eruption
Deliberate structural destruction
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
annihilation · collapse · ruins · aftermath · disintegration · catastrophe · razing · flattening
Occurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
abrupt · instantaneous · unforeseen · spontaneous · dramatic · spectacular · sensational · showstopping
Extremely loud, resounding
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- earth-shatteringExtremely significant or shocking
- tremendousExtraordinarily large or powerful
massive · powerful · forceful · resounding · cataclysmic · seismic · overwhelming · colossal
bang
Sudden loud noise
blam · thud · smash · crack · whoosh · rumble · splat · thwack · crunch · clatter
detonation
Explosive ignition event
fireball · grenade · shrapnel · blastwave · pyrotechnics · ignition · fuse · bombshell · eruption · burst
demolition
Deliberate structural destruction
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
obliteration · annihilation · collapse · ruins · aftermath · disintegration · catastrophe · razing · flattening · shambles
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- shockingCausing intense surprise
jarring · abrupt · instantaneous · unforeseen · spontaneous · dramatic · spectacular · sensational · showstopping · jaw-dropping
thunderous
Extremely loud, resounding
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- earth-shatteringExtremely significant or shocking
tremendous · massive · powerful · forceful · resounding · cataclysmic · seismic · overwhelming · colossal · emphatic