Meaning & use

Poof

interjection·Everyday

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Used to represent a sudden disappearance, transformation, or the sound of a soft, quick puff.

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The magician waved his wand and, poof, the rabbit was gone.

All her savings seemed to vanish, poof, in a single bad investment.

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Often used as a standalone exclamation to emphasize how quickly or magically something disappears or happens.

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