kazoom

English

Etymology

From ka- +‎ zoom. Compare kaboom.

Interjection

kazoom

  1. An abrupt or explosive zooming noise; the sound of something powerfully speeding by.
    • 1975, Rennie Ellis, Australian Graffiti, page [1]:
      Zap is a comic-book hero - Zap! Powie! Kazoom!; why have you retired, Zap, when we need you so much?
    • 1988, Good Housekeeping, volume 207, page 62:
      I saw a white light flash from side to side and I heard a loud buzz zooming in my head - kazoom, kazoom!
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