"kapoof" meaning in English

See kapoof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Blend of kaput + poof. Perhaps influenced by the ka- prefix (which is a variant of ker-). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|kaput|poof}} Blend of kaput + poof, {{m|en|ka-}} ka-, {{m|en|ker-}} ker- Head templates: {{en-interjection}} kapoof
  1. (informal) The sound of something disappearing, or going up in smoke. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-kapoof-en-intj-09jMrqD6 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Not long after childhood his acting career suddenly went kapoof.",
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        "(informal) The sound of something disappearing, or going up in smoke."
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        "(informal) The sound of something disappearing, or going up in smoke."
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