poof

Definitions

Examples

• You believe that your body can make everything good; just one glimpse of your sculpted, toned beauty and—poof!

• The magic of landing my first role on Broadway went “poof” in a matter of a few weeks.

• Sure, the initial poof would seem pretty spectacular—car crashes, mothers sobbing over their strollers, that sort of stuff.

• Someone wins an election and, poof, they are a candidate for vice president.

• And poof, the horrifying details of violent forced sex disappear.

• Poof—crack—bang, went off another explosion; and up bounced Old Hellyer, as if a catapult had been applied below his seat.

• You are not in the habit of discussing your love affairs quite so generously as I. Poof!

• "Poof to United States," said the little man, snapping his fingers.

• He had volunteered this service and accomplish it he must, in face of all obstacles, or poof!

• Thinking of fresh yams and fruit, I pulled off the leaves, and there—poof!