Comic Book Sound Effects

noun a sharp blow or punch

verb to strike or hit with a sharp blow

• The chef demonstrated the proper technique to biff the meat for tenderizing.
• I accidentally biffed the ball and it went flying over the fence.
• He threw a biff at the bully to defend himself.
• The unexpected news biffed her like a ton of bricks.

noun a sound or action of something hitting a surface with force

verb to hit a surface with force, creating a sound or action

• The paintball hit the wall with a loud splat.
• I accidentally stepped on a bug and heard a splat.
• I threw the tomato at the window and it went splat.
• The news of their breakup hit me like a splat in the face.

noun a heavy blow or slap

verb to strike with a heavy blow or slap

• The chef used a sharp knife to whop the vegetables into perfectly even slices.
• I accidentally whopped my brother on the head with the soccer ball.
• She whopped him upside the head for making a rude comment.
• The unexpected news whopped me like a ton of bricks.

interjection used to express surprise, fear, or alarm

• Yipes, I nearly forgot to submit the report before the deadline.
• Yipes, that was a close call!
• Yipes, that movie was so scary!
• Yipes, the price of that car is way out of my budget.

noun a person who eats or drinks quickly and eagerly

verb to eat or drink something quickly and eagerly

• The cat snarfed down its food quickly.
• I always snarf my snacks when I'm hungry.
• He snarfed that burger in record time.
• She snarfed up all the available information before the meeting.

noun a loud, explosive sound

interjection used to represent the sound of an explosion

• The unexpected caboom of the fireworks startled the audience.
• I heard a loud caboom coming from the construction site.
• Did you hear that caboom when the car crashed into the wall?
• The caboom of laughter filled the room as the comedian told his jokes.