boing

English

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• enPR: boing, IPA^(key): /bɔɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɪŋ

Noun

boing (plural boings)

1. The sound made by a elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce.

Derived terms

• boingy
• boin

Verb

boing (third-person singular simple present boings, present participle boinging, simple past and past participle boinged)

1. (transitive) To make a boing sound or bouncing motion.
   • 1988 October 7, Peter Friederici, “Auction”, Chicago Reader:

     At its most extreme it is reminiscent of the boinging and buzzing of a Jew's harp.

Anagrams

• bigon
• bingo