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whoomp

Syllabification: (whoomp)
Pronunciation: /(h)wo͞omp/
(also whoomph /(h)wo͞omf/)
Definition of whoomp

noun

  • a sudden sound, such as that made by a muffled or distant explosion:the distant whoomp of antiaircraft shells bursting

Origin:

1950s: imitative

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