Meanings
interjection
alternative tada · alternative ta-dah · alternative tahdah
- Used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.
"I give you the Illusion of the Reborn Hand. Ta-daaa!"
1978, Barry B. Longyear, Circus World, published 1982, page 94
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionUsed to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.
Also see
Origin
Imitative, supposed to represent a fanfare. First attested in the 1920s.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 噹噹 /当当, 鏘鏘 /锵锵
- 噹噹 /当当 (dāngdāng)behold!
- 鏘鏘 /锵锵 (qiāngqiāng)behold!
Czech tramtadadá
- tramtadadábehold!
French tada
- tadabehold!
Italian tadà
- tadàbehold!
Japanese ジャーン, ジャジャーン
- ジャーン (jān)behold!
- ジャジャーン (jajān)behold!
- ジャン (jan)behold!
Polish tadam
- tadambehold!
Portuguese tcharam
- tcharambehold!
Spanish tachán, tarán
- tachánbehold!
- taránbehold!
Swedish ta-da
- ta-dabehold!
Thai แต่นแต๊น, แอ่นแอ๊น
- แต่นแต๊นbehold!
- แอ่นแอ๊นbehold!
Cite this entry
APA
ta-da. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ta-da
MLA
“ta-da.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ta-da. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ta-da,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ta-da.
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