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kapoof

kapoof interjection: the sound of something disappearing, or going up in smoke.

Interjection

  1. (informal) The sound of something disappearing, or going up in smoke.
    • Not long after childhood his acting career suddenly went kapoof.

Origin of kapoof

Blend of kaput + poof. Perhaps influenced by the ka- prefix (which is a variant of ker-).

Questions about kapoof

What does kapoof mean?
Kapoof means the sound of something disappearing, or going up in smoke.
What part of speech is kapoof?
Kapoof is an interjection.

Words near kapoof in the dictionary

  1. kapok
  2. kapok bush
  3. kapok tree
  4. kapok trees
  5. kapoks
  6. kapoof
  7. Kapooka
  8. Kapoor
  9. kaporos
  10. kapos
  11. Kaposi

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