pow
Fist meets jaw
Pow is an exclamation representing a sudden impact, explosion, or punch: Pow! Right in the kisser.
It appears in comic books and action contexts to convey the sound of a blow landing.
Figuratively, pow suggests sudden forceful effect: The spices hit you—pow—right away. (Capitalized POW is a prisoner of war.)
Sudden loud noise
- blastSudden forceful burst
- boomLoud deep sound
- kaboomOnomatopoeia for detonation
- burstBreak apart suddenly
firecracker · fireworks · gunshot · crack · thunder · hit · thud · slam
zap
Destroy suddenly with energy
boom · splash · thwack · whoosh · crack · smack · bang · punch · action · superhero
bang
Sudden loud noise
burst · firecracker · fireworks · gunshot · crack · thunder · hit · thud · slam · wallop
bam
Loud impact sound
- whamForceful impact sound
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
emphasis · dramatic · sudden · gotcha · energy · force · oomph · vigor · kick · zest
powder
Fine dry particles
fluffy · untouched · backcountry · champagne · blower · stash · freshies · dump · light · dry
- comicscomic books, comic book, comic strip, comic art, comic panel
- cartoon visualsaction lines, speech bubble, thought bubble, bam, zap
- comic book soundsbam, wham, zap, kapow, thwack
- onomatopoeiabang, bam, boom, buzz, clang
- impact soundsbam, bang, bash, bonk, boom
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- power upEnergize a device
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- power toolsMotor-driven implements
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
- power buttonDevice activation control
power, powerful, empower, powerless, powers, powerfully, horsepower, empowered, powwow