Crossword answer · 6 letters
Kaboom definition and meaning
kuh-BOOM · noun; interjection
What does Kaboom mean?
Kaboom represents a sudden loud explosion or crash. It can name the sound as a noun or stand alone as an exclamation.
What does KABOOM mean in a crossword?
A clue asking for a blast's sound can call for KABOOM rather than the object producing it. Six squares distinguish KABOOM from BOOM or BANG, which each have four. Crossing letters still decide among sound-effect words.
Why is KABOOM useful to learn?
Compare “A kaboom echoed outside” with “Kaboom! The balloon burst.” The first uses a noun after an article; the second imitates a noise directly. This explains why a dictionary may label the word a noun even when a comic prints it as an exclamation.
Common clue patterns
- A loud explosive noise — noun
- A comic-style blast effect — sound word
- An exclamation imitating a crash — interjection
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
Kaboom can be used figuratively for an abrupt disruption, without a literal explosion. It does not specify whether the noise came from thunder, a crash, or a blast; the surrounding sentence supplies that cause. The initial KA is part of this six-letter spelling.