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pow.

The sound of a violent impact, such as a punch.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/paʊ/[pəʉ]Australia
  1. The sound of a violent impact, such as a punch.

  2. The sound of an explosion or gunshot.

Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

noun/paʊ/[pəʉ]Australia
  1. The sound of a violent impact.

  2. The sound of an explosion.

Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

noun
  1. Alternative form of poll.

    Ireland · Northern-England · Scotland · alt-of · alternative
  2. Clipping of powder (“powder snow”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · slang
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.