The classic cartoon boing sound effect, a springy, bouncy twang used for comic jumps, slips and surprises in memes, videos, cartoons and funny edits.
The boing is a short, springy cartoon sound effect built around a rising, wobbly twang that stretches out and snaps back, like a metal spring being pulled and released. It lasts just over two seconds, starting low, bouncing upward in pitch, and ending with a playful wobble that feels instantly silly. The sound is instantly recognisable from classic cartoons, where it punctuated a character bouncing, landing awkwardly, or being launched into the air. Hearing it makes a simple fall or jump feel exaggerated and funny, turning an ordinary movement into a visual gag even without any dialogue or extra music.
The boing has long been a staple of cartoon sound design, used to sell the physics of springs, trampolines, diving boards and anything that stretches and snaps back. As classic cartoon effects were collected into stock sound libraries, the boing travelled from animation into television, games and online video, where editors could drop it into a clip in seconds. It survives because the sound is instantly understood without explanation, and because meme and short-form video creators still need a fast, wordless way to make a bounce, slip or sudden launch feel funnier.