boink
boink Lexical Profile
boink Game Scores & Validity
• interjection
Used to imitate the sound of a quick, resonant bounce, a spring releasing, or a light, playful impact.
"Boink! The rubber ball bounced right off the edge of the table."
• noun
A resonant, hollow sound produced by a spring, a bounce, or a light blow, or the playful strike itself.
"She gave him a playful boink on the head with an empty paper towel roll."
An act of sexual intercourse (informal slang).
"The tabloid headline hinted at a secret boink between the two co-stars."
• verb
To strike, tap, or bounce off someone or something lightly and playfully, often making a hollow or springy sound.
"The toddler boinked his brother on the nose with a foam toy."
To have sexual intercourse with someone (informal slang).
"The sitcom characters spent half the episode gossiping about who was boinking whom."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century as an imitative word mimicking the sound of a taut spring or a light, elastic impact.