boing
/bɔɪŋ/
boing interjection: a representation of the sound of something bouncing.
Interjection
- A representation of the sound of something bouncing.
- "Phut." Something whipped into the ground beside him and there was a pinpoint flash from the cabin. "B-o-i-n-g-g-g." There was another flash and the bullet hit the rail and whined off into the night.1956, Ian Fleming, Diamonds are Forever, published 1965, page 100
Noun
boing (plural boings)
Verb
boing (third-person singular simple present boings, present participle boinging, simple past and past participle boinged)
Forms of boing
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | boings |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | boings |
| present participle | boinging |
| past participle | boinged |
| past | boinged |
Origin of boing
Onomatopoeic. The “large breasts” sense is reborrowed from Japanese ボイン, in turn from English boing.
Words formed from boing
Words that rhyme with boing
Questions about boing
- What does boing mean?
- Boing means a representation of the sound of something bouncing.
- What part of speech is boing?
- Boing can be an interjection, a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce boing?
- Boing is pronounced /bɔɪŋ/.
Words near boing in the dictionary
Source and license
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