If you were writing and you wanted to show that a gun was being fired, what would you write for the sound?

Question

I don't want to use something corny like "boom" or "bang." Does anyone know something else I could use?

Answer 1

Could simply say something like the gun roared, thundered or bellowed

Answer 2

You could describe the sound witout actually writing something like "boom" or "bang." You could say something like:

...and as the gun fired, and the bullet was relaesed, I covered my ears at the noise that was like no other. It was sickening. It happened so quickly, yet I could almost count the milliseconds as they ticked by until the impact. I could still hear the ringing in my ears, later, as I thought about that moment. It was a loud unnatural sound.

Or if you're doing it from the POV of whoever was firing the gun (if they WANTED to fire the gun that is)

As I pullled the trigger, I felt a wave of excitement. You could say I was "trigger happy." The noise the gun made was like a shot going off at the begining of a race: this was to be the begining of my affiliation with (insert pshychotic organization here, whose sole purpose is to kill people ;) ). The gun vibrated in my hand as the echo from the shot reached my ears, a deep reverbrating thud rang throughout my head.

So, yeah...just go from there :) Hope I helped

Answer 3

crack or you could just say, "the body thudded against the floor as the gun was fired" Something descriptive

crack
boom
band
thunk
pow

Answer 4

Depending on the work you're writing, you could use something like " the sound equal to a clap of thunder" .....or " the deafening reverberance of an instant explosion" ....or "the instant pop of gunfire"..but it will all be for naught if it's written out of the scenario

Answer 5

The sharp report of a pistol.

Answer 6

I f you don't know what to use, then you should give up writing. Honestly.

Answer 7

kablooie?

Answer 8

"IT FIRES!"