pow

Meanings

1. 1
   intj

   used to imitate or emphasize the sudden sound of a gunshot, explosion, or hard impact

   Jim shouted, 'Pow!' as loudly as he could, but the child did not move.

2. 2
   noun

   a sudden explosive or striking sound

   A sharp pow echoed from the shed when the tire burst.

3. 3
   verb

   informal: to strike or shoot with sudden force

   The comic-book hero powed the machine with one enormous fist.

An imitative or echoic word representing a sudden explosive report or impact. The interjection predates the abbreviation POW, 'prisoner of war,' and is a separate lexical item from that acronym.

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