Onomatopoeia Dictionary - Written Sound

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Words that sound like the thing they mean: Imitative words. From the Greek "onoma" (name) and "poiein" (to make) Latest AdditionwhumpfWhen the fracture of a weak snow layer causes an upper layer to collapse, making a whumpfing sound. Whumpf has been adopted as a technical avalanche term to describe the sound of a collapsing snowpack when you cross the snow. For instance, "we got a lot of whumpfing today", or "the snowpack whumpfed like rolling thunder just before it released and caught us." Avalanche EncyclopediaWeather snow movement hit aaht aahht blooootsounds of busy city horns (cars) MAD magazineautomotive tone aaughExclaimation of dismay, commonly used, and originaly created by the Peanuts gang by Charles Schulz. Used frequently by Charlie Brown in the following situations: Losing a Baseball game, Having the football pulled away by Lucy, In an embarrassing situation. Also used by other members of the peanuts gang and can be used as a roaring sound to scare someone. 1) Linus: I told her about how you're madly in love with her, Charlie Brown: Aaugh!! 2) Snoopy: It's not the things that go 'bump' in the night that scare me. It's the things that go 'AAUGH!'. Urban dictionarydismay pain embarrassment comics achoosound of sneezing. More sneezing soundshuman disease ack-ack-ack-ackawoooo-ack-ack-ackFox vocalization. Rarely heard guttural chattering with occasional yelps and howls, mostly heard when animals are in close proximity to one another. Popular Scienceahinterjection used to express delight, relief, regret, or contempt human ah uh ah uhsound of a dog panting. Find more panting dog sounds. refah-choosound of sneezing. More sneezing soundshuman disease ah-ooh-gaother spellings: ah-ooo-ga, ah-ooh-gah, oo-ga. 1. Klaxon sound signaling "dive" in 1940's US navy submarines ref 2. Sound produced by horn on antique automobiles such as Ford Model-A ref1, ref2automotive horn ahainterjection used to express surprise, triumph, or derision human ahahaharistocratic sounding laughter, or kind of a hick laugh laughter ahemclearing one's throat human ahh ha halaughter, not really different from the ordinairy hahaha, but this one includes an attempt to capture the breath before the burst of laughter (ahh-) laughter ahoyinterjection used in hailing (to call or greet) a ship, as in "ship ahoy" human ar rooffdog barking (Doggies by Sandra Boynton)More dog vocalizationsarfdog vocalization. Find more dog vocalizationsarghexclamation expressing pain. there is a webpage dedicated to the many different spellings of aargh on the web. The top five most common spellings is argh, aargh, aaargh, arrgh, arrrgh. human pain arghSound uttered by person choking. Also: awk, gasp, gak disease eat_drink pain aroothe sound made by a wolf, when howling animal atchoosound of sneezing. More sneezing soundshuman disease awinterjection used to express mild disappointment, gentle entreaty, or real or mock sympathy or sentiment human awkSound uttered by a person choking. Also gak, argh, gaspdisease eat_drink pain human animal baasheep vocalization animal babble1. to talk enthusiastically or excessively, 2. to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds. imitative origin. human babblerlarge family of bird species. Example: the gray-crowned babbler (Australia), also sometimes called the yahoo, after one of its calls. The name babbler or chatterer may come from the birds' continuous raucous babbling/chattering when in groups. about this bird animal bird badaboomexplosion. Find more explosions explosion badonkadonkExtremely curvaceous female buttocks. Urban dictionary: When the immense, rounded muscle tissue of the rear creates a sound wave ripping through the local environment making a pressure wave against the ear drum in a pleasing Ba-dOnk-a-dOnk rhythm. Also: A womens derriere that has the shape of, and bounces like a basketball. The word is derived from the sound produced when you bounce a basketball. A case of the sound of one urban icon, naming another urban icon with similar propensities but that doesn't really make a sound.badum tishsound of a drum roll / rimshot hear the soundmusic drum laughter bahinterjection used to express disdain or contempt human bamsound of a hard hit. Find more hit / punch words hard_hit bamfBAMF in the Marvel comic books represents the sound of X-Men character Nightcrawler when he transports himself. The sound is caused by air rushing into the area where Nightcrawler's body once was misc gas movement bangsharp noise or hit. Find more hit / punch words hard_hit baraagelephant vocalization, trumpeting animal barfvomiting, the sound made while vomiting. Also used a noun meaning "vomit" disease barkverb for dog vocalization. Find more dog vocalizations animal baroomexplosion. Find more explosions explosion bashto strike heavily. Find more hit / punch words hard_hit batabatabatasound of a helicopter. Find all helicopter soundsengine helicopter movement bawlto cry out loudly and unrestrainedly. From baulare (Medieval Latin) or baula (Old Norse), imitative origin. human animal baydog vocalization (in the poem Lepanto by G. K. Chesterton: "... Don John's hunting, and his hounds have bayed ...". Find more dog vocalizations animal bazingainterjection similar in meaning to fooled you! or gotcha! after a prank. It first appeared in the tv sitcom The Big Bang Theory and is used by the character named Sheldon.It probably comes from the word zing and ba and a may just have been added for added effect. See video of Bazinga!-momentshuman television series comedy bbvvvvvvvvvvvvvnnnnnnThe sound of an activated but motionless lightsaber in Star Wars movies. Also: nnnnnnnn Redditsaber weapon beepbird , automobile horn, or computer generated tone. "Beep beep!" is also the signature call of the Road Runner character (a bird) in the Looney Tunes cartoons. Find more tones animal bird automotive tone beep beep beep beep beep beep whirrrffftt bonkSound of a forklift (From Diggers go by Steve Light). All caps in the book BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEPWHIRRRFFFTTBONKengine lift truck automotive beep beep beep beep screeeech ruuurrrump pa-lumpSounds made by a dump truck (Diggers go by Steve Light, all caps in the book BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP SCREEEECH RUUURRRUMPPA-LUMP truck dump rubble dirt stone sand engine bellbird(Anthornis melanura) bird species found in New Zealand. Maori language name Korimako. The bellbird forms a significant component of the famed New Zealand dawn chorus of bird song that was much noted by early European settlers. It has a bell-like song. about this bird animal bird biffsound of an uppercut punch. Find more hit / punch words hard_hit blabloose chatter. Also: blabber human blabberLoose chatter. also: blabblahnonsense, silly talk human blamexplosion. Blam is also the title of a Roy Lichtenstein painting. Find more explosions. explosion blareloud sound music misc tone engine blastan explosion or violent detonation, a violent gust of wind, or the effect of such a gust Find more explosion words explosion bleat1. to utter or play loudly or harshly, 2. the natural cry of a sheep, goat or calf 3. to talk complainingly or in a whining tone of voice animal bleepelectronically generated tone. "to bleep" often means "to mask inappropriate language on television or radio" tone blepThe sound of sticking your tongue out. Often used in cat pictures on the internet, showing a cat with tongue sticking out. tongue cat animal meme bling blingthe "sound" of light reflecting off shiny expensive objects, such as diamonds. this is a rare example of "non-auditory onomatopoeia". another example: shiiin misc blipa short, crisp sound tone bllgh blllgggh blllllgggghh(automotive) sound of boiling coolant Cartalk engine automotive liquid water blopsound a large serving of mashed potatoes makes when it hits the plate (also a corresponding measurement of same) (ref)food hit spoon blurpsound of a horn (from "Mr. Brown can moo, can you?" by Dr. Seuss) music blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively, as in "to blurt out the first word that comes to mind" human bob-whiteany of a genus (Colinus) of quail; especially : a popular game bird (C. virginianus) of eastern and central North America having mottled chiefly reddish-brown plumage animal bird bobolinkbird species named by their typical call. about this bird animal bird boff1. the sound of a hit or punch. Find more hit/ punch words2. verb (slang) to have sexual intercourse (with someone)3. noun (plural boffs), a big laugh4. a line in a film etc that elicits such a laughhard_hit laughter bombhollow, explosive projectile, imitative origin explosion bompsound of a hit / punch ("Garfield", Jim Davis). Find more hit / punch words hard_hit bongsound of bouncing. from: Find more hit / punch words hard_hit bonksound of something heavy hitting something else. Find more hit / punch words hard_hit boo1. used to express derision, disapproval 2. Used to startle someone, when said loudly and abruptly human boo-hoocrying human boom1. deep, hollow sound, explosion. Find more explosion words 2. verb for the sound produced by the (male) bittern, a bird species, to attract the females and establish their territory. each male has a unique voice. the boom of the male bittern is the lowest-pitched and the most far-carrying song produced by any European bird. it is written as "oonk-a-lunk" or "punk-er-lunk" and can be heard up to 5 km away in the right weather conditions. about this bird explosion animal bird boooOOOOOOooo(automotive) sound of a bad turbo. Cartalk engine automotive boopA light tap or bump on the nose in a cute way. This word is an ideophone, meaning that it evokes the idea of sound to describe phenomena that do not necessarily have sound. While not technically onomatopoeia, it is used like onomatopoeia. know your memeanimal body meme booshA word that describes the sound of an explosion; an expression used to express awesomeness. Ex. (1) We lit the gas can on fire, and it went "BOOSH!". (2) When Tamera aced the test, we heard her shout, "BOOSH!" in celebration. Urban Dictionary - Thanks to students of Ms. Lane's 7th grade class! Find more explosionsexplosion human bopsound of a hit / punch ("Garfield", Jim Davis). Find more hit / punch words hard_hit borborygmusthe rumbling sound produced by the movement of gas through the intestines of animals, including humans. Stomach growling. eat_drink animal gas bounceA heavy blow. Possibly of imitative origin. Etymonlinebow-wowdog vocalization. Find more dog vocalizations animal brahnkbullfrog vocalization (When the fireflies come by Jonathan London). animal frog quack croak bratatatsound of machine gun. (Bratatat! is a Roy Lichtenstein painting) weapon brayto utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey animal breetReferee whistle. also: preetsports music brekekekex, koax, koax(Ancient Greek) frog . Features in Aristophanes' comedy Batrachoi ("The Frogs", (405 BCE) - as translated by Matthew Dillon. The phrase was also used by Hans Christian Andersen, in the fairy tale Tommeliden ("Thumbelina", 1835) animal bringgsound of ringing telephone. More telephone sounds tone brinngsound of ringing telephone. More telephone soundsbrouhahahubbub, uproar human brum-brum-brum-brum-brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrSound of a chainsawbubbleair enclosed by liquid, or to bubble: the process of bubbles being formed, probably of imitative origin liquid gas water buffet(possibly of imitative origin) blow. Find more hit / punch words hard_hit buffoon(possibly of imitative origin) clown, may stem from allusion to puffing out cheeks as a comic gesture gas misc bum! brrum! brrrumble!!!!Sound of a big bass drum. From the children's book Squeak, Rumble, Whomp Whomp Womp. Wynton Marsalis & Paul Rogers, 2012 Candlewick Pressmusic bumbleto blunder, from Middle English bomblen (to boom) movement bumblebeeA bumblebee (also spelled as bumble bee) is any member of the bee genus Bombus, in the family Apidae. They are characterized by are characterised by black and yellow body hairs, often in bands. Etymonline: 1520s, replacing M.E. humbul-be, alt. by assoc. with M.E. bombeln "to boom, buzz," echoic, from PIE base *kem "to hum," echoic.bumpheavy dull blow, or its result (a swelling). Find more hit / punch words hard_hit burbleto form bubbles, flow with bubbling sound liquid water burpthe act of belching human human eat_drink burruvular pronounciation of the letter "r" human buzz1. a sibilant humming sound, like a bee (also: bzzz, hum) 2. the sound of a buzzer 3. a confusion of activity and gossip, chatter, talk. Also used as a verb "the bees were buzzing", "he buzzed a servant" human animal tone bwahaha!laughter, boisterous laughter bwaksound of a punch or kick. from: Find more hit / punch words hard_hit bweeeelectric power tone tone BWEEP bip bip BWEEPU.S. city police siren in traffic (ref)police tone alarm siren city car automotive bwoksound of a punch or kick. from: Find more hit / punch words hard_hit bwoomexplosion Find more explosion words explosion bwow-chcka-bwowfunky palm-muted riffs with wah pedal (sound effect), associated with pornographic movie soundtracks. often combined with playing "airguitar". see also: neow, jug, whockah music bwwob bwwwobbubwubSound of a car engine low on coolant Cartalkautomotive engine bzzzsound of a flying insect animal ca-chunksound of big metal-framed ink-stamps used by court clerks (ref)metal hit caasound made by a crowcackle1. the sound made by a hen after laying an egg, 2. talking in a cackling manner, probably has partial imitative origin human animal bird caterwaulto make a harsh cry (like a cat in heat). More cat sounds animal vocalization cawbird , usually a raven or crow animal bird cha-cha-chaa fast rhythmic ballroom dance of Latin-American origin with a basic pattern of three steps and a shuffle. The name is derived from the rhythm of the guiro (scraper) and the shuffling of the dancers' feet music cha-chingsound of a cash register. also: ka-chingmoney metal coins chachalacabird species name, see plain chachalaca animal bird chakk-chackk-chak-chak, chak-a-chak-akk-chk-chk-chksound of a helicopter. Find all helicopter soundsengines helicopter movement chamto chew noisily. Find more chewing noises human eat_drink champto chew noisily. also: cham. Find more chewing noiseschatto converse easily and familiarly. also a name for small birds, such as the warbler human animal bird chatterquick repeated sounds (by birds or humans) human animal bird chatterer1. a person who chatters 2. common name for bird species, see babbler animal bird cheepbird vocalization (nonspecific) animal bird chickadeeany of several small North American oscine birds (genus Poecile of the family Paridae) that are related to the titmice. about this bird animal bird chiffchaffname of bird species, named by its song. about this bird animal bird chimingthe sound of wedding bells (features in the poem "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe) metal music ching-a-lingsound of a bellchinkto make a sharp ringing sound metal chirpbird vocalization (nonspecific) animal bird chirrthe short vibrant or trilled sound, characteristic of an insect (as a grasshopper or cicada) animal chirrup1. to utter a series of chirps, or to make clucking or clicking sounds with the lips, as in urging on a horse, 2. bird vocalization animal bird chit-chatlight, informal conversation human chitterto twitter or chatter (high-pitched sounds), like a bird, or raccoon animal bird chompto chew or bite something. Find more chewing noises human eat_drink animal choo-choosmall children's word for train (steam engine) engine chooga chooga choogasteam engine or train. Click here for more train soundsengine movement chortlelaughter, gleeful chuckle, chuckling and snorting. Ususally designated as a description of a weird laugh, but a chortle can be a laugh you make when you REALLY enjoy something. Often used in British comic "the Dandy and the Beano" or "Beano book", e.g. Dennis the Menace's annoying habit of guffawing at his own actions: "Ha ha! Look Gnasher! Chortle!" laughter choughgenus Pyrrhocorax of birds in the Corvidae (crow) family. now universally pronounced 'chuff'. However it probably originally rhymed with "how", as 'chow' is a reasonable representation of its call (according to this website). link1 (white-winged chough), link2 (red-billed chough) animal bird Chrrrick chrrrick chrrrick chrrrrickPutting butter on toast with a knife. From the children's book Squeak, Rumble, Whomp Whomp Womp. Wynton Marsalis & Paul Rogers, 2012 Candlewick Pressmetal eat_drink chuck-will's-widow(Caprimulgus carolinensis) nocturnal bird of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae, similar to the whip-poor-will, found in the southeastern United States near swamps, rocky uplands, and pine woods. It migrates to the West Indies, Central America, and northwestern South America. voice: Call a loud "Chuck-will's-widow," with the first "chuck" being quiet and inaudible at a distance. about this bird animal bird chuga dull explosive sound made by or as if by a laboring engine engine chug chugchug chugchug mmmooooshsound of a steamroller (Diggers go by Steve Light. All caps in the book CHUG CHUGCHUG CHUGCHUG MMMMOOOOSH)engine equipment road CHUGGA chugga chugga CHUGGA chugga chugga CHOO CHOOOOOOOsteam engine or train. from this book: Click here for more train soundsmachine movement chukarThe Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. Their song is a noisy chuck-chuck-chukar-chukar from which the name is derived. Moreanimal bird chumma chumma chumma, hufft hufft, falumpSounds made by an excavator (From Diggers go by Steve Light). In the book all caps CHUMMA CHUMMA CHUMMA, HUFFT HUFFTFALUMPengine metal digging chunkto chunk, a verb for sound made by a big engine, as in thumping, chunking engines going.. (from the poem "engineers" by Jimmy Garthwaite, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett) engine clack1. chatter, prattle 2. to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds, such as footsteps 3. cry of a bird , especially fowl. see also: cackle, cluck 4. Sound of a late 19th century gun being closed after loading, according to a reply to a yahoo!Answers post about the sound of old guns animal bird weapon metal clackety-clacksound of a train sound of a train riding on a railroad switch or joint (Song of the train by David McCord, in Noisy poems by Jill Bennett). also: clickety-clack metal engine clang1. loud ringing metallic sound. For example clang or klang is often used for when an aluminum baseball bat hits the baseball 2. to clang, verb for harsh cry of a bird (as a crane or goose), 3. to clang, verb for the sound of fire bells (features in the poem "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe). hard_hit animal bird metal clank1. the sound of metal when struck, 2. to clank, verb for the sound made by a big engine (from the poem "engineers" by Jimmy Garthwaite, in Noisy poems by Jill Bennett) hard_hit engine clapa sharp, forcible or resounding noise hard_hit claque(possibly of imitative origin) organized body of hired applauders crack clashloud sound of collision followed by a confusion of lesser sounds hard_hit clatterto make a rattling sound crack clichestereotyped phrase (imitative origin, from the sound of dropping the matrix on the molten metal) human click1. slight sharp sound, eg. camera making a photo. 2. nonvocal suction sound in some languages, 3. to talk noisily or rapidly. The sound made by dolphins is also called "clicking". In the media: click it or ticket is the name and slogan of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration campaign aimed at increasing the use of seat belts among young people in the United States. Also: "clunk click, every trip (click the seatbelt on after clunking the car door closed; UK campaign) and: "click, clack, front and back" (click, clack of connecting the seatbelts; AU campaign) human animal automotive clickety-clacksound of a train sound of a train riding on a railroad switch or joint (Song of the train by David McCord, in Noisy poems by Jill Bennett), see also clackety-clack metal movement engine clinksound of metal when struck hard_hit metal clinkervery hard kind of brick, named after the sound produced when struck hard_hit clip clopsound of a walking horse. More horse sounds animal clippity-clopsound of galloping horse. More horse sounds animal clitterto make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures, as of male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers animal clobbersound of a hit / punch, verb: to batter severely. Find more hit / punch words hard_hit cltktysound of a coin put into a vending machine (from the graphic novel "Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth", ref) metal cluck1. bird : the peculiar sound of a brooding hen 2. To make a clicking sound with the tongue animal bird cock-a-doodle-doocall of a rooster, usually in the morning animal bird common poor-will(Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars, found from British Columbia and southeastern Alberta, through the western United States to northern Mexico. Call: a loud "poor-will." about this bird animal bird coobird , characteristic note of doves and pigeons animal bird coughto expel air noisily from the lungs, usually to expel fluids that resonate during breathing human disease crackto make a sharp short noise crack crackle1. To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises: a fire crackling in the wood stove.2. To show liveliness, energy, or intensity: a book that crackles with humor.3. To become covered with a network of fine cracks; craze.v.tr.1. To crush (paper, for example) with sharp snapping sounds.2. To cause (china, for example) to become covered with a network of fine cracks.in the media: Snap, Crackle, and Pop are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies. They are named after the sound rice krispies make when they are dropped in a bowl of milkcrashto dash to pieces, or the noise produced by it hard_hit crack creaka harsh cry, sound of a rusty gate hinge, to speak stridently or querulously, or to make a shrill grating noise metal crack cricketname of chirping insect, grasshopper animal crack crinkleto make a soft crackling sound, rustle crack croak1. frog , 2. to utter a deep hoarse cry animal croakerCommon name for Sciaenidae, a family of fish. Also called drums or hardheads for the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. The sounds are produced by the beating of abdominal muscles against the swim bladder. morecroon1. To hum or sing softly. 2. To sing popular songs in a soft, sentimental manner. 3. (Scottish) To roar or bellow. Possibly of imitative origin. Originally "to bellow like a bull" as well as "to utter a low, murmuring sound" Etymonlinehuman music animal croupthroat-disease with a sharp, barking cough. imitative origin human disease crowto utter the cry of a rooster animal bird crunch1. to chew with a noisy crackling sound, 2. to crush, grind, or tread noisily. Find more chewing noises human eat_drink animal crack crunch, crunch, crunchsound of footsteps on gravel, stoneshuman stones cry1. to call loudly, 2. to weep, 3. verb for the sound of a trumpet (in the poem "Lepanto" by G. K. Chesterton: "... Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse, crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips" human music cuckcoocuckoo, bird species Cuculus Canorus, named by its cry. Also, a type of clock named after the bird. link1 (bird), link2 (clock) animal bird curlewany of various largely brownish chiefly migratory birds (especially genus Numenius) having long legs and a long slender down-curved bill and related to the sandpipers and snipes. name is imitative of the sound it makes. about this bird animal bird currawongbird species name, see pied currawong animal bird d'ohinterjection used to express sudden recognition of a foolish blunder or an ironic turn of events, popularized by The Simpsons tv cartoon series, in which main character Homer uses it often. also: doh. human dabto strike with soft pressure light_hit dadavocal sound produced by a human infant human dakkathe sound produced by fully-automatic weapons in action. Use in computer gaming: Acquiring "more dakka" leads to a faster rate of bullet discharge and thus improves the player's overall chance of taking out hostilesrefweapons dashto move violently or suddenly. also lash movement deed-a-reedlesound of a fiddle ("the ceremonial band" by James Reeves, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett) music dibble dibble dopp doppsound of rain (from Mr. Brown can moo, can you? by Dr. Seuss). More rain sounds weather liquid water dickcisselname of bird species (Spiza americana). small American seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. voice: From an open perch in a field, this bird's song is a sharp "dick dick" followed by a buzzed "cissel", also transcribed as "skee-dlees chis chis chis" or "dick dick ciss ciss ciss". about this bird animal bird didgeridoo(probably of imitative origin) indigenous Australian instrument, of imitative origin. link (video) music dikdiksmall antelope that lives in the bushes of East Africa, Angola and Namibia. Dik-diks are named for the alarm calls of the females, which make a dik-dik, or zik-zik sound. In addition to the female's alarm call, both the male and female make a shrill whistling sound. dingsound of metal when struck hard_hit metal ding-dongtolling of a bell metal dirntSound of a bass-guitar. From: Mike Dirnt, the bassist of the rock band Green Day. Dirnt's birth name is Michael Ryan Pritchard. According to Wikipedia, at school, he would would often play "air-bass", pretending to pluck the strings, while making the noise, "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt". As a result, his schoolmates began to call him "Mike Dirnt". See also Yahoo Answers. Related: wub wub, wob wob and other sounds of bass in dubstep music. dodogyuuunthe menacing cry of Arceus, God of the Pokemon worldcomics television videogames dongsound of bouncing. from: Find more bouncing words hard_hit doo-wopstyle in vocal rhythm and blues music from the 1950-1960, in which ad-lib syllables such as "doo wop, doo wah" are sung in harmony link (video) music dook1. sound of drinking from a bottle ('dook, dook, dook' as in webcomic Scary Go Round) 2. verb: to dook, clucking or chuckling sound made by ferrets when excited or happy. More about ferrets animal dot a dot dotsound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem Weather by Eve Merriam, in Noisy poems by Jill Bennett). More rain sounds light_hit weather liquid water dronemale honeybee, probably of imitative origin animal dubdubdubdubdubdubSound of a helicopter. Find all helicopter soundsengine helicopter movement duhinterjection used to express actual or feigned ignorance or stupidity, also used derisively to indicate that something just stated is all too obvious or self-evident human dunh dunh durrrSound of guitar strumming rock Redditdwoiiinnnnnnnngggggggigsound of a ruler strummed against a table (ref)plastic metal hit vibration eastern phoebe(Sayornis phoebe) small passerine bird. This tyrant flycatcher breeds in eastern North America, although its normal range does not include the southeastern coastal USA. It is migratory, wintering in the southernmost USA and Central America. Voice: Song is two rough, whistled notes, "fee-bee" with the second note rasping or with a stuttered, more whistly second note "fee-b-be-bee." Call note a clear chip. about this bird animal bird eastern whipbird(Psophodes olivaceus) bird species found in eastern Australia. The Whipbirds' long "whip" call, one of the most characteristic sounds of the Australian bush, is performed as a duet. The male makes the drawn out whip crack and the female usually follows quickly with a sharp "choo-choo". about this bird animal bird eee-aaaahdonkey , also: hee haw (verb: to bray) animal eeeeeeesiren tone eeeoooeeeooosiren tone eeeyouchinterjection expressing pain ("Garfield", Jim Davis) pain eek eek1. monkey, mouse or rat vocalization 2. sound of a squaky shoe (from "Mr. Brown can moo, can you?" by Dr. Seuss) 3. human exclamation uttered when scared or distressed animal EeyoreEeyore is the name of the donkey from Winnie-the-Pooh. The name is onomatopoeia for the braying sound made by a donkey, typically written as hee haw in American English.ehinterjection used to ask for confirmation or repetition or to express inquiry ; used especially in Canadian English in anticipation of the listener's or reader's agreement human fa-thudsound of someone hitting the floor after fallingfighting punch hard_hit hit fanfare(probably of imitative origin) a flourish of brass instruments. link (video) music fap fap fapSound of masturbating (male) human fart(possibly of imitative origin, but debatable) English language vulgarism most commonly used in reference to flatulence. Onomatopoeia for farts have been suggested in various internet forums in response to questions of people who needed a word to describe the sound: eg. here and here. The suggested words include brrt, braaah, THPPTPHTPHPHHPH (Calvin and Hobbes), phhhhhhrt, PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP, pff, prtrtrtrgurtrufnasutututut, prrrt, PFFT!, PHHhhhh..., SPLPLPLLLP, WHOooooffff, poot, prrrrrrrvt, scraeft, ppppppwwarrrrppppp, pllllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooaaa..., RRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPP, fuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrt, thhhppbbbb, verrrrrrrrrnnnnnntttttt, hooooooooooooooooooooooooonk, pbpbpbpbp, frr frr frrrrrr rampooooooooo ag, pppppppptttttttttttttttttttttttt, flurpppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp... Also, according to many responders it depends on the fart (farting can make many possible sounds). human gas fashsound of fended off punch with the hand. from: hard_hit movement Ffffffffffffff1. blowing on hot soup 2. flatulence (fart) 3. air running out of a tire gas air eat_drink automotive food Ffffkrrrrshhzzzwooooom..woom..woooom..Sounds of a lightsaber (Star Wars movies) Redditweapon saber sword fillipsound of snapping the fingers music finchname for a family of passerine birds (fringilla), whose call is often written as "fink fink", "pink pink", or "spink spink" about this bird. may be of imitiative origin animal bird fizz1. A hissing or bubbling sound. 2. Effervescence.3. An effervescent / carbonated beverage "plop, plop, fizz, fizz" used to be the slogan in Alka Seltzer commercials for many years. 4. 2. informal ( often foll by out ) to fail or die out, esp after a promising start. Also spelled as fizzleexplosion gas liquid eat_drink water flac-flac-flacsound of a helicopter. Find all helicopter soundsengines helicopter movement flap1. a blow, 2. noise of a bird's wing in motion, 3. to strike with something flexible or broad hard_hit animal bird movement flash1. sudden burst of flame or light, 2. sudden rush of water explosion liquid flatulenceSee fart. (The word "flatulence" is not an onomatopoeia) human gas flibbertigibbetA flighty or whimsical person, usually a young woman. In modern use, it is used as a slang term, especially in Yorkshire, for a gossipy or overly talkative person. Its origin is in a meaningless representation of chattering. human conversation flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement light_hit movement flick a flack flecksound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem Weather by Eve Merriam, in Noisy poems by Jill Bennett). More rain sounds light_hit weather liquid water flicker1. to flutter, hover, vibrate 2. bird species name, see northern flicker animal bird crack flip-flopflip-flops are a simple footwear named by sound produced when walking in themmovement human flogto beat, thrash. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit floovb, floovb, vwomp, vwompsound of a bad tire of a car. Cartalkautomotive engine movement rubber flopto fall, collapse, with a dull or heavy sound hard_hit flumppfsound of a wad of mail as it falls from a letter-box (ref)paper movement hit flushto flood or spray thoroughly with water or other liquid, as for cleansing purposes. flush can have many meanings but in the sense of flooding with liquid it can be seen as imitativeliquid rinse flutter1. to flap wings rapidly, 2. to float to and fro animal bird movement liquid Fnarr! Fnarr!a ribald laugh to draw attention to a double entendre. From Viz magazine comic strip Finbarr Saunders (thanks, Patz Gardiner)laughing human freh, freh, frehsound of an animal (particularly a dog/wolf/coyote) shaking water off its fur ("Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico", by Verna Aardema) animal liquid frou-frourustling, like silk dresses do crack fwappaSound of a parachute opening ( Pokemon Black and White Vol 7 Kusaka & Yamamoto)misc soft_hit gas fwip fwip fwipsound of a dog's wagging tail ( Wag! Patrick McDonnell)animal tail movement fwww - clucksound of a hockey puck hitting the net of the goal and then the ice (ref)sports ice hockey hit gabingsound of a flying object hitting someone's head (Garfield, Jim Davis) Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit gada, gada, gadasound of drums ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema) music gagto choke human disease eat_drink animal gagglethe chatter or cackle of geese animal bird gakSound uttered by a person choking. Also: argh, awk, gaspdisease pain eat_drink gargleto wash the mouth with suspended liquid, also: gurgle liquid water gaspsound produced by victim of punch in the stomach. from: the original word, meaning "to catch the breath convulsively and audibly (as with shock)" is not directly imitative human hard_hit geckoname of lizard species, comes from Malay word "gekoq", imitiative of its call. (More about geckos) animal geezinterjection used to express disbelief or exasperation. As in: Geez, stop shouting at me like that!. Alternative to saying Jesus! in order to be less offensive. Also: sheesh.human conversation gibberish1. gibberish is rapid, inarticulate, often foolish sounding speech, 2. according to this wikipedia entry, it is also a verb for the sound made by apes/monkeys (as in "dogs bark, monkeys gibber")human animal gigglelaugh in a manner suggestive of foolish levity or uncontrollable amusement human laughter gloksound of a kick against someone's body (head, for example). from: Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit glopsound something liquidy and unappetizing hitting a dinner plate human eat_drink glugsound of swallowing a drink human eat_drink gnashto strike teeth together human animal gnawto bite persistently human eat_drink animal gobblebird vocalization, typically a turkey animal bird gobbledygook(noun) jargon or highly intricate language that is hard to understand or incomprehensible. Comes from gobble, the vocalization of turkeys. Wikipediagongmetallic disk used as a percussive musical instrument named by the sound produced when struck music gr gr k k grkSound of scraping and hammering in rocky material at an archeological / paleontological excavation. from: . All caps in the book: GR GR K K GRKstone carving metal digging gray-winged trumpeter(Psophia crepitans) bird species found in South America, whose song is a low humming, but its call, as its name suggests, is a very loud JEEK or honking TZAAK, which may be the reason for the name "trumpeter". This bird is kept as a pet by Amerindians, since it is easily tamed, hunts snakes, and is a very efficient sentinel, with its unmissable alarm call. about this bird animal bird great kiskadeepasserine bird (Pitangus sulphuratus) found in southern Texas and middle and south america. this bird is a flycatcher. the voice is described by some sources as dee-kis-ka-dee, by others as BEE-tee-WEE. The latter gives the bird its name in different languages and countries: In Brazilian Portuguese the birds name is bem-te-vi, or bien-te-veo (spanish) meaning ("I've spotted you!"). In El Salvador the bird is known as Cristofue, and in Paraguay as pitogue. In French it is called tyran quiquivi. link1, link2, video animal bird groan1. to utter a loud deep sound of grief or pain, 2. the sound of funeral bells (in the poem "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe, 3. sound of drums (in the poem "Lepanto" by G. K. Chesterton: "...For he heard drums groaning and he heard guns jar ..." human human pain music growla low, guttural, menacing sound made by an animal, such as a bear animal grrrakka kkakkakkakkakkakkakk akkakkakk kkakka akkSounds made by a jackhammer (From Diggers go by Steve Light). In the book all caps GRRRAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKKKAKKAAKKengine metal grrrraaawrcry of tyrannosaurus rex (imagined). from: animal dinosaur predator grumbleto mutter in discontent human grumpto growl, rumble. Grumpy: surly tempered, making inarticulate noises betokening displeasure human gruntpig vocalization, the deep short sound characteristic of a hog human animal gshaaaaHissing sound made by dinosaur or giant lizard. from: animal gas breath guff1. foolish nonsense2. annoying or playful criticismhuman conversation guffawcourse, hearty, boisterous laughter, belly laugh human laughter gulla, gulla, glugluglugluglugsound of a bad axle, in a car (Cartalk)automotive car engine metal gulpto swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts. e.g. "she gulps down a whole mug of coffee". human eat_drink gunko, gunkosound of wagon wheels ("Pedro and the padre", by Verna Aardema) engine gurgleto flow in a broken irregular current, make the sound of bubbling liquid, washing the mouth with suspended liquid (soundclip), also: gargle liquid water gurrhrcat vocalization, as used in James Joyce's Ulysses More cat soundsanimal gwuf, gwuf, gwufsound of footstep ("Pedro and the padre", by Verna Aardema) human movement gyuh gyuh,gyuhsignature laugh of sherrif Roscoe P. Coltrane in tv series The Dukes of Hazzard laughter ha halaughter. most common form. intensity grows by adding ha's. absence of an exclamation mark can be a hint of sarcasm, or indicate a polite, but unenthusiastic laugh. dependent on context, tone, facial expression, etc. Also: haha laughter ha!1. laughter. not a boisterous laugh, but amused. 2. Also an exclamation used by the good guy jumping out of the bushes to suprise a villain laughter HA-ha!signature laugh of Nelson, a character from The Simpsons. Nelson is a bully at Bart Simpson's school, and he laughs at anyone who is in danger. His laugh is also written as "Haw-Haw!". link to soundhuman laughter ha-ha-ha-HA-haemphasis on the fourth Ha (louder and higher pitch) and first three ha's gradually go up in pitch. signature laugh of cartoon character Woody Woodpecker. Youtube ha.The period (instead of exclamation mark) makes this expression of laughter sound unenthusiastic, bored, in a hurry, or not really amused laughter hackigi-gi-gi-gilaughter. signature laugh of Ed Bickel, from 3 south laughter hah!laughter. diminutive, victorious laughter hah-hah-hahsound of a dog panting. also: hu hu hu hu, ah uh ah uh, heh-heh-heh. (these were among the replies to a question posted on Yahoo answers)har har!laughter. sarcastic, as if sarcastically saying "very funny." or old fashioned hick laugh laughter harumphInterjection, an expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort. also: harumpfinterjection human hawlaughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often duplicated or triplicated (haw haw or haw haw haw) human laughter hawkan audible effort to force up phlegm from the throat human he-helaughter human laughter hee haw1. bray of a donkey, 2. loud coarse laugh human laughter hee!laughter. sometimes slightly naughty, e.g. when used after pulling a naughty prank. Also used with multiple hees: heeheehee!heh, heh!laughter. sometimes perverted, or meaning "that's not really funny". Usually, "heh" is a quiet laughing sound, not laughing out loud. Heh heh may also be a good transcription of the signature laugh of Beavis, from cartoon Beavis and Butthead. Sometimes simply a more faint, private laugh laughter heh-heh-hehsound of a dog panting. also: hu hu hu hu, hah-hah-hah, ah uh ah uh. (Yahoo answers)hehehe!laughter. evil laugh used by bad guy when one of his plans goes right laughter hemclearing throat. Also: ahemheyinterjection used especially to call attention or to express interrogation, surprise, or exultation human hhhhrrrrrrnnnnnggggsound of the goal light and siren in a hockey game (ref)sports hockey goal alarm siren tone hiinterjection used as a greeting human hiccupspasm of the respiratory organs accompanied by a resonant gasping noise. Also: hiccoughhuman eat_drink hipinterjection used to introduce a united cheer (cf. hip-hip-hurrah). in the meaning "trendy" or "informed", it may come from "hep" (african-american slang), of which the origin is not clear human hissto make a sharp sibilant sound, produced by geese and snakes, or a cat (when angry/scared). More cat sounds gas vocalization hissssssssss ssss ss(automotive) sound a of a failing brake booster engine automotive hminterjection used in many ways, one of which is to indicate that one is thinking, feeling, introspecting. also: hmm (more m's are added for dramatic effect or other reasons hmpfinterjection used to express doubt or contempt. Also: humph, humpfho ho ho!laughter. signature laugh of Santaclaus laughter ho huminterjection used to express weariness, boredom, or disdain human hohn hohn hohn hohnlaughter. evil... and French. "We will show the stupid Americans who le clutzy frog, eh?""HOHN! HOHN! HOHN! HOHN!" -- The Simpsons, Treehouse of Horror 8 laughter honk1. bird vocalization (e.g. goose), 2. car-horn animal bird automotive hoo hoobird vocalization: the cry of an owl, also: hoot, tu-whu, terwit terwoo, whit woo, twit twoo animal bird hoo hoo hoo hoo1. monkey vocalization, also: ook, hoo hoo hoo hoo, oo oo oo, 2. the sound of wind, 3. the sound of a ghost (2 and 3: in the poem "The congo" by Vachel Lindsay "...Like the wind. Hoo, Hoo, Hoo. Listen to the yell of Leopold's ghost..." animal weather hoopoename of bird species. imitative origin, but the hoopoe's call is actually a trisyllabic "oop-oop-oop". link (video) animal bird hoorayexclamation used to express joy, approval, or encouragement. also: hurrahhootbird vocalization, usually the cry of an owl. also: hoo hoo, tu-whu, terwit terwoo, whit woo animal bird hottentotmember of native S. African race. Possibly imitative of the language spoken by the people referred to human houyhnhnmPronounced "Whin-ems," like a horse's whinny, the Houyhnhnm are a race of intelligent horses in book 4 of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travelsanimal misc howlprolonged, doleful cry, typically of a dog or wolf, but can also be human or monkey. find dog vocalizations animal human howler monkeyHowler monkeys are widely considered to be the loudest land animal. The main vocals consist of loud, deep guttural growls or "howls". Their vocalizations can be heard from 3 miles (4.8 km) away. It is hypothesized that the function of howling relates to intergroup spacing and territory protection, as well as possibly mate-guarding. morehrrooonnhthis is one of several suggestions in response to the question of how to write the sound of a bull, on wiki-answers. also: muuhhhrrr, rrrruuuurrrr, moo, low, huuuooohar. if you need a verb: bulls "bellow" (not directly imitative) animal hu hu hu husound of a dog panting. also: ah uh ah uh; hah-hah-hah; heh-heh-heh>/a> (Yahoo answers )huffsound of exhaling, blowing, puffing animal gas huhinterjection used to express surprise, disbelief, or confusion, or as an inquiry inviting affirmative reply, also: uh-huh human huh huh huhlaughter. signature laugh of Butt-head from cartoon Beavis and Butthead laughter hum1. to make a low inarticulate murmuring sound, sometimes making a melody "to hum a tune", 2. a verb for the sound that bees and hummingbirds make (eg. "the dog barks, the bee hums"), also: buzz animal music hummingbirdHummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds. They can hover in mid-air and fly backwards, Their English name derives from the characteristic hum made by their rapid wing beats. moreanimal bird humphinterjection used to express doubt or contempt. also: humpf, hmpfhurrahexclamation used to express joy, approval, or encouragement. also: hoorayhushto put at rest, stop talking, make quiet human huuuoooharthis is one of several suggestions in response to the question of how to write the sound of a bull, on wiki-answers. also: rrrruuuurrrr, moo, low, hrrooonnh, muuhhhrrr. if you need a verb: bulls "bellow" (not directly imitative) animal huuuuuuuuuugh cry of a hippopotamus animal hyuk hyuklaughter. more old fashioned and more hick than yuk, yuk laughter jabberto talk fast and indistinctly, imitative origin human jangleto make a harsh metallic sound, or to cause to make a harsh discordant sound metal jar1. harsh sound, 2. the sound of guns (in the poem "Lepanto" by G. K. Chesterton: "...For he heard drums groaning and he heard guns jar ..." weapon crack hard_hit explosion jee je je jeee(automotive) clutch release bearing on the way out. Cartalk engine automotive jingle1. to make a light clinking or tinkling metallic sound, 2. to rhyme or sound in a catchy repetitious manner 3. brief musical tune to mark the beginning of a show or segment of a show metal music jugsound of palm-muted power chords on an electric guitar. used in playing "air-guitar". often repetitive (jug jug jug - jug jug jug), typical of the musical style. as in Foo Fighters - "One by One". see also: neow, whockah, bwow-chcka-bwow music jumpto move or be moved off the ground. Possibly imitative of the sound of feet coming into contact with ground when landing animal movement ka-chingsound of cash register, also: cha-ching metal KaaahhkkkSound of a cat coughing up a hairball. More cat soundsanimal eat_drink disease cat vocalization kaaapooooomsound of a car running over a road safety bump (ref)car automotive movement hit kaboomexplosion. Find more explosions. explosion kapowexplosion. Find more explosions. explosion kashl(pronounced cashel)sound of a rattly, phlegmy cough human disease crack kata-katasound of running footsteps ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema) human movement katydidinsect family also known as bush-cricket, long-horned grasshopper, named for the sound produced by the male (north american species) animal kea(Nestor notabilis) name of a parrot species found in the mountains of New Zealand. Raucous cries of "keeaa" often give away the presence of these highly social and inquisitive birds. about this bird animal bird kekekekelaughter. more old fashioned and more hick than yuk, yuk laughter kerfufflecommotion, disturbance. This word may be of imititative originkilldeerbird species named by their typical call animal bird kiriksound of breaking metal ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema) metal crack kish-kishthe sound of ice skates during a game of hockey (ref)ice movement human skating sports kiteold english name for bird of prey, usually a small hawk - probably imitative of its shrill plaintive cry animal bird kittiwakename for bird genus Rissa, two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae, the Black-legged Kittiwake (R. tridactyla) and the Red-legged Kittiwake (R. brevirostris). The name is derived from its call, a shrill "kittee-wa-aaake, kitte-wa-aaake" animal bird klamsound of a punch/hit during a fight. from: Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit kloksound of a kick against someone's body (head, for example). from: Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit klopp klopp kloppsound of a horse, walking (from "Mr. Brown can moo, can you?" by Dr. Seuss) animal klunksound of heavy metallic objects colliding hard_hit knacksharp blow or sound hard_hit knellsound of a bell struck or rung hard_hit knock-knocksound of striking with a sounding blow. As in knocking on a door hard_hit knotbird species, see red knot animal bird koinksound of squeezing a can of oil to lubricate something ("Garfield", Jim Davis) metal engine liquid kongsound of food bowl hitting the head (dog (Odie) getting hit on the head with a food bowl, "Garfield", Jim Davis) hard_hit kookaburraThe kookaburra is a genus of birds native to australia whose name is imitative of its call. The call sounds a bit like hysterical human laughter, or maniacal cackling, depending on the species. more info, video animal bird laughter kra, ka, ka, hisound of drums ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema) music kraasound made by a ravenkreeensound of a small door opening. from: movement squeaky peep rusty hinge KrrrrrrrrSound of a skateboarder skateboarding. Skateboarder doing a trick: "Krrrrrrrr, snap! (pause) Crack! Krrrrrrrr..." user Mikemega on answerbag.commovement human sport toy kut-kut-kutsound of a hen, clucking ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema) animal bird kwoksound of an earthenware pot being smashed to pieces on the ground ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema) hard_hit lapto drink, lick with the tongue human animal liquid eat_drink water lash1. to move violently or suddenly. also: to dash, 2. to thrash or beat violently, as in "the rain lashed at the windowpanes". More rain sounds hard_hit movement movement weather liltsound of horn, or singing music lispto speak with sibilant utterance human lowcattle vocalization animal lub-dub-lub-dub-lub-dub ...Sound of a beating heart. This seems the most common spelling, used in medical texts. Also: dup-dup; ba bum; plop-plop; thud-thud; pop-pop; Sometimes the heart is said to throb and throb is also thought to have imitative origin. (Yahoo Answers, 1, 2)human disease pounding pump heartbeat marauderto rove or pillage for spoils. This word may be of imitative origin, imitating the vocalization of a tomcat. More cat soundsanimal human destroy plunder meowcat vocalization. More cat sounds animal mewcat vocalization. More cat sounds animal mkgnaocat vocalization, as used in James Joyce's Ulysses. also spelled mrkgnao; mrkrgnaomlemSound of sticking out one's tongue, especially to lap up something to drink. Popular with cat pictures on the internet. Blogpost about the difference between mlem and blepcat meme animal tongue moan1. long low inarticulate murmur, 2. (less common) word describing the sound of doves (as in "The moan of doves in immemorial elms" in the poem "Come Down, O Maid" by Alfred Lord Tennyson), 3. (less common) the sound of wind (in the poem "the night wind", by Eugene Field: "... For the wind will moan in its ruefullest tone: human human pain disease weather moocow vocalization animal moobsound of an "implosion bomb". In a classic Uncle Scrooge tale by Carl Barks, Gyro Gearloose invented an "implosion bomb" that sucked up material and compacted it into a neat pile. Intended for litter collection, the Written Sound Effect was "MOOB", explicitly stated to be "BOOM" backwards. TvTropes misc explosion weapons mopokebird species also called Morepork, in Australia, two bird species known elsewhere as the tawny frogmouthabout this bird animal bird moreporkbird species also called mopoke or frogmouth animal bird mrowcat vocalization. More cat sounds animal mrrrowwcat vocalization (Doggies by Sandra Boynton). More cat soundsmrrrrgggggllllsound made by murlocs (creatures in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft. also: mrclughluhlua, maagluuuuughhhhhh, mrglmrglmrglmrgl, aurrrrrrrrruuuuggguglugglugglugluguaa (according to players) animal mumsound with closed lips not wanting to speak human mumbleto speak indistinctly human munchto chew steadily. Find more chewing noises human eat_drink animal murmur1. subdued continuous sound (often human voices), 2. to murmur, (less common) verb describing the sound of a swarm of bees or flies (as in "murmuring of innumerable bees", from the poem "Come Down, O Maid" by Alfred Lord Tennyson) human mutterto speak almost inaudibly with closed lips human muuhhhrrrthis is one of several suggestions in response to the question of how to write the sound of a bull, on wiki-answers. also: rrrruuuurrrr, moo, low, hrrooonnh, huuuooohar. if you need a verb: bulls "bellow" (not directly imitative) animal mwahahalaughter, this is usually an evil sounding laugh. also: muahaha, muhahana na, na NA nainterjection. melodic childish taunting phrase, expressing a feeling of superiority or contempt for another. Meaning is similar to sticking your tongue out or laughing at someone. Often pronounced in a nasal voice. see also: neener, neener; nyah, nyah / nya, nya laughter naagoat vocalization animal natterto chatter aimlessly human NEE-eu NEE-euFrench police siren (ref)police traffic siren tone alarm car automotive neener, neenerinterjection, typically used to taunt, ridicule, or boast in a childish manner. Verbal way of sticking your tongue out or laughing at someone. Often pronounced in a nasal voice. See also: nyah, nyah; na na, na NA na. WikiAnswers laughter neighthe cry of a horse, also: whinny animal neowsound of individual legato notes on an electric guitar, as in the guitar part in verse of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit": neow neow, neow neow. often combined with playing "airguitar" music nnn...nnn...nnnsound of a crying dog. from this book: Click here for more dog vocalizationsnnneeaoowwwsound of a propeller plane flying overhead (ref)plane movement engine nnnghuh nnnguhSound of a broken power steering pump in a car Cartalkautomotive engine NnnnnnnnnThe sound of an activated but motionless lightsaber in Star Wars movies. Redditsaber weapon northern flickerbird species name (Colaptes auratus). medium-sized member of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, is one of the few woodpecker species that migrates, and is the only woodpecker that commonly feeds on the ground. The song of the Northern Flicker is a loud wick wick wick wick or (according to some sources) a squeaky flick-a, flick-a as in its name. about this bird animal bird nyah, nyahinterjection, typically used to taunt, ridicule, or boast in a childish manner. Verbal way of sticking your tongue out or laughing at someone. Often pronounced in a nasal voice. See also: neener, neener; na na, na NA na; nya, nyaoinkthe cry of a pig animal om nom nomvocal sound produced while chewing big bites of something tasty in a hurry, like the way Sesame Street's cookie monster eats (end of clip). Here's another example. Find more chewing noises eat_drink animal oo oo oomonkey vocalization, also: ook, hoo hoo hoo hoo animal oofsound uttered by someone who is punched in the stomach. TheCrosswordSolverhuman hit oohinterjection used to express amazement, joy, or surprise human ookmonkey vocalization, also: hoo hoo hoo hoo animal oompahthe sound produced by a large brass instrument. see also: umpa music oomph1. strength, power (you need to put more oomph in your story) 2. sex appeal 3. a low pitched grunting or thudding sound (Oomph! grunted the boxer when punched in the gut). human conversation power hit oonsealso spelled: untz. Sound of the repetitive beat in rave music (a kind of electronic dance music)oooaughoauacoughing sound, used by a recurring character named Lorraine from the TV show Mad TV. She makes this sound when clearing her throat, also perhaps in disgust and/or satisfaction as well as in times of awkward silence to ease the tension. It is normally accompanied with a saying such as "god that's cute" while she unknowingly destroys the property of others when checking things out. Laymen can make this sound as well in their everyday life to add comedic relief to a conversation making references to Lorraine, as well as to describe something disgusting. Video: Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3. human oopsinterjection used typically to express mild apology, surprise, or dismay, also: woops, whoops human ouchinterjection expressing pain or displeasure human pain owa typical exclamation expressing pain human pain ow-wow-wow-wowFox vocalization. It sounds like a quick series of very high pitched barks. Popular Science owlNocturnal bird of prey. The name is thought to have imitative origins, imitating the owl's vocalizations. Wikipediabird animal hoo owooooahsound of a coyote howling ("Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico", by Verna Aardema) animal p-taffsound of a handgunweapon explosion padto walk with a soft dull tread movement pah-pa-rahsound of a trumpet ("the ceremonial band" by James Reeves, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett) music papsound of a puck hit during hockey (ref)sports hit hockey ice patto strike lightly light_hit patterto make a series of light striking sounds light_hit peck peck pecksound of a woodpecker rapping with its beak on a tree Lucy Cousins children's bookanimal bird pee-oo-weebird species name, especially the eastern wood pewee. about this bird animal bird peeperany of various tree frogs that peep shrilly, especially the spring peeper animal penksound of an aluminum bat hitting a baseball (ref)bat sports hit ball pew pewsound produced by a lasergun weapon peweeAny of eight species of birds of the genus Contopus (family Tyrannidae); it is named for its call, which is monotonously repeated from an open perch. In North America a sad, clear "pee-oo-wee" announces the presence of the eastern wood pewee (C. virens), while a blurry "peeurrr" is the call of the western wood pewee (C. sordidulus). about this bird. also spelled peeweeanimal bird pewitsubfamily of birds also called Lapwing. Also: any of several related plovers. about this bird. also spelled peewitanimal bird PHCKSHIIIIiooWIgnition of a lightsaber in Star Wars movies. Also: Tshww, pssshhew Redditsaber weapon phew1. used to express relief or fatigue 2. used to express disgust at or as if at an unpleasant odor human phoebebird species, see eastern phoebeanimal bird phooeyinterjection used to express repudiation or disgust human phtsound of an air-pistol, or pistol with silencer. also: ftweapons gas air piaaaaksound of an automatic glass door opening (ref)movement door pickle-peesound of a fife ("the ceremonial band" by James Reeves, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett). a fife is a small, high-pitched, transverse flute that is similar to the piccolo, but louder and shriller due to its narrower bore music pied currawong(Strepera graculina) large, mostly black bird, with a bright yellow eye, found in Australasia. voice: The main call is a loud "currawong", which gives the bird its name. Other frequent sounds include deep croaks and a wolf whistle about this bird animal bird pikaPika, also repeated pikapika, is Japanese and means shiny or sparkly. It is an example of sound symbolism in Japanese. The name of the Pokemon character Pikachu comes from 'pika' here meaning the sound an electric spark makes, and 'chu', the sound a mouse makes. light color ping an abrupt, ringing sound, a bullet striking something, or a computer tone weapon metal ping-ponggame of table-tennis, imitative origin hard_hit light_hit pip1. to peep or chirp, as a chick does. 2. A short, high-pitched radio signal 3. pip-pip-pip: sound of footsteps ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema) animal bird movement pitter-patterthe sound of rain, a repetitive pattering sound. More rain sounds weather liquid water plain chachalaca(Ortalis vetula) a large bird in the Cracidae family. The call is a loud, raucous RAW-pa-haw or cha-cha-LAW-ka, often by several birds in a rhytmical chorus. link1, video animal bird plink(verb) 1. to make a tinkling sound 2. to cause to make a tinkling sound. (noun) a tinkling metallic sound metal hit Plip - plip - ploop - plip - plip - plip - plip - ploopsound of light summer rain hitting the roof (ref). More rain sounds liquid water rain weather house plonka dull striking sound hard_hit plopsound such as that of an object dropping into water with not that much of a splash. "plop, plop, fizz, fizz" used to be the slogan in Alka Seltzer commercials for many years. liquid plumpheavy sound of landing hard_hit plunkto pluck a string instrument, or to suddenly drop music pockdry hit, such as when a wooden baseball bat hits a baseball. poof1. interjection used to indicate a sudden vanishing: The magician waved a wand, and poof! The birds disappeared! (often with a little cloud of smoke) In this sense poof may be imitative. 2. effeminate man or male homosexual. In this sense poof is not imitativegas air movement misc poombSound of an old pistol firing, according to a post on Yahoo!Answersweapon metal explosion pooofChewing gum bubble popping. from: food blow poopChildren's euphemism meaning excrement. This word is thought to be of imitative origin human animal popsound of rapping, knocking, or explosive. in the media: Snap, Crackle, and Pop are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies. They are named after the sound rice krispies make when they are dropped in a bowl of milk. Find more explosions. explosion hard_hit light_hit potato-potato-potatoSound of a poorly running motorcycle engine. The sound emphasis is on the 'p' and 't' rather than the vowels. Janet writes: "My sister used the above expression to describing a problem she had on starting a new motorcycle - it was jerking along as if it had 'kangaroo juice' in the tank. She assumed a "Gangnam Style" stance and dance to illustrate it, while saying "there I was going 'potato-potato-potato' - what a show-up!" She says that this expression is often used within her group of motorcycling friends, usually in connection with novice riders, although it may be in use more widely across the UK. The sound emphasis seems to be on the 'p' and 't' rather than the vowels." (thanks Janet!)engine movement powsound of a blow / collision hard_hit prattleTo talk or chatter idly or meaninglessly; babble or prate. Possibly of imitative origin. Etymonlinehuman conversation prrrsound produced by cats when sociable or (sometimes) when distressed. also: purr. More cat soundsanimal vocalization pssshhewIgnition of a lightsaber in Star Wars movies. Also: Tshww, PHCKSHIIIIiooW Redditsaber weapon PsssssssssThe sound of a lightsaber being shoved into a door to melt it (Star Wars movies)saber weapon psstsound uttered to get a person's attention without alerting others, to tell a secret for example. often followed by whispering human ptooeyspitting out something solid such as a cherry pit ("Garfield", Jim Davis) eat_drink animal puh-puh-puhsound of pounding ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema) hard_hit puhVRooPuhHoo puhVROOpuhHOOSound of an engine misfire in a car Cartalkautomotive engine puketo vomit, of imitative origin human disease pump(possibly of imitative origin) mechanical device for raising/moving water or gas engine liquid pump-a-rumsound of a drum ("the ceremonial band" by James Reeves, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett) music puntsound of a kick (Garfield, Jim Davis) hard_hit purra sound produced by cats, when sociable or sometimes when distressed. also: prr. More cat soundsanimal vocalization quackbird vocalization, cry of a duck. More duck sounds animal bird rabbleto utter words in a rapid and confused manner human racketdisturbance, uproar misc crack railto complain human raowdog barking. from this book: Click here to find more dog vocalizationsrapto strike, esp. with a quick, smart, or light blow hard_hit light_hit raspberryshort for raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart: a sound of contempt made by protruding the tongue between the lips and expelling air forcibly to produce a vibration; broadly : an expression of disapproval or contempt. Also "rasp", "razz" or "Bronx cheer". As in "blowing a raspberry", "making a Bronx cheer". Ref: thesneeze , wikipedia. human gas crack rataplanWord imitating the sound of the side-drum and used for music pieces, especially in opera, of a military-march character. music ratatatatsharp rapping sound repeated, often a machine gun. also : rat-a-tat; bratatweapon explosion rattle1. rapid succession of short sharp sounds, 2. an instrument that makes a rattling noise crack rattlesnakeThe word 'rattlesnake' is the words 'rattle' and 'snake' joined together. Rattlesnakes receive their name for the rattle located at the end of their tails. The word 'rattle' is likely of imitative origin. red knot(Calidris canutus) is a medium sized shorebird. name may be imitative of the birds vocalization, sometimes described as a soft "knut", or a soft "quer-wer", though usually the bird is silent. link1, link2 animal bird reeksound of a squeaky metal hinge ("Garfield", Jim Davis) metal ribbitfrog vocalization animal rinky-dinkbanjo music music rizzzsound of an electric drill (ref)drill engine movement mechanism buzz roar1. to utter a a full deep prolonged cry. Typical cry of a lion 2. loud boisterous laughter. roaring with laughter is in response to something absolutely hilarious laughter animal rooaaarrrsound of a car when driving fast engine automotive movement rowrsound of deep prolonged cry ("Garfield", Jim Davis) animal rrowffdog barking. (Doggies by Sandra Boynton)More dog vocalizations rrrruuuurrrrthis is one of several suggestions in response to the question of how to write the sound of a bull, on wiki-answers. also: moo, low, hrrooonnh, huuuooohar, muuhhhrrr. if you need a verb: bulls "bellow" (not directly imitative) animal RRUUMBLE SCRUNCH SCRUUMBLE SCRUUUNCHHSounds made by a bulldozer. From: construction equipment machine heavy engine rub-a-dubdrumming sound. Also a musical style similar to reggae music ruffdog vocalization. Find more dog vocalizationsanimal dog ruh-rohFirst used by Astro on the cartoon The Jetsons and later by Scooby-Doo in the Scooby-Doo cartoon series; both characters are dogs who speak broken English with the insertion of many r's. Wiktionaryhuman animal rumbleto make a low heavy continuous sound misc crack rump - rumpsound of a washing machine , "[Aredelia] found Starling in the warm laundry room, dozing against the slow rump-rump of a washing machine."(Thomas Harris, Silence of the Lambs, 1988)machine engine movement rustleto give forth a succession of light crisp sounds crack schhwaffsound of a flying arrowweapon movement Schklikt, kliktSound of a shotgun getting ready to be used, also known as racking the gun video (thanks, Gus!)weapon metal schliksound of sliding metal on metal. verb: The metal rings schliked along the rod as I slid the curtain open to peer into the room. (thank you Larry!)schliktSchlikt replaced the usual snikt sound of super hero Wolverine's claws, during the period he was left without the adamantium covering on his bones.comics metal weapon misc schlipsound of a person slipping on something, e.g. wet floor ("Garfield", Jim Davis) movement liquid water schwump schwump schwump schwumpsound of windshield wipers of a car during heavy rain (ref). More rain sounds. More car sounds rain weather automotive liquid water scratchto tear or mark a surface with something sharp or jagged crack misc screamto utter a shrill piercing cry. note: the vocalization of eagles is often called screaming, although according to this wikipedia article, Bald Eagles normally squeak and have a shrill cry, punctuated by grunts, and the scream that is found in films this is usually the call of a Red-tailed Hawk, dubbed into films for dramatic effect. human animal screamerany of a group of South American bird species (Horned Screamer, Crested Screamer, and Black-necked Screamer) with a loud high-pitched call, which may explain the name. about this bird animal bird screech1. a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror, 2. the high pitched sound the tires of a car make when it turns at high speed human human pain animal engine automotive movement crack scritcha screech human animal crack scrunchto make a crunching sound, to crush or crunch, or to crumple or squeeze crack misc shashingsound of a sword drawn from a sheath, also: shiiiiiing, vzzzzt metal shazamexclamation used to introduce an extraordinary deed, story, or transformation - - She prayed for his arrival and shazam! There he was. Shazam is also the name of the wizard in Captain Marvel comics and the title of Marvel comic books. exclamation human voice surprise sheeshinterjection used to express disbelief or exasperation. As in: Sheesh, stop shouting at me like that!. Alternative to saying Jesus! in order to be less offensive. Also: geez.human conversation shiiiiingsound of a sword drawn from a sheath. also: shashing, vzzzzt metal shiiinthe sound of silence (!), as used in manga comics (ref) misc shlick shlick shlickthe sound of female masturbation Yahoo answersshmmsound of objects flying by. from: shoointerjection used especially in driving away an unwanted animal human animal shoopsound of a karate kick/chop, also: swah / shwah. from: Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit shriekto utter a loud sharp cry, screech human animal shuffle, shuffle, shufflefootsteps of someone who does not fully lift feet off the ground while walking (old / injured)walking human shuh, shuh, shuhsound of swimming ("Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico", by Verna Aardema) human animal movement liquid water shushcommand to be quiet, often paired with holding the index finger vertically against the lips gas shuush, shuushsound of skiing through the snow (ref)movement snow sliding sports shwapsound of a punch. from: Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit sifakaThe sifaka is a genus of lemur found in Madagascar. The name is an onomatopoeia of their "shi-fak" alarm call. Wikipediaanimal africa sighto emit a deep breath, sometimes expressing weariness human sissto make a hissing sound gas sizzleto burn with a hissing sound, buzz gas skirlto make a shrill sound misc crack skraaabird vocalizationanimal bird skrawwbird vocalization animal bird skreekcry of a rat animal skrrreeeksound of nails on a blackboard (ref)nails human school scratch crack skskskskUsed to express amazement, shock, and excitement, due to it being a common outcome when one types random letters on a keyboard. KnowYourMemeskwee brrumm brrumm skoooooo skoooooSounds made by a front loader (Diggers go by Steve Light, all caps in the book SKWEE BRRUMM BRRUMM SKOOOOOO SKOOOOO)engine rubble sand stone dirt metal slamto beat, shut with a noise hard_hit slapsmart blow as with the open hand. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit slobberto behave (feed) in a careless noisy fashion human eat_drink animal slosh1. to spill or splash (a liquid) copiously or clumsily, 2. to agitate in a liquid (eg. slosh clothes in a solution of bleach and detergent), 3. to splash, wade, or flounder in water or another liquid movement liquid slumpto fall or sink movement liquid slurpto make a sucking noise while eating or drinking human eat_drink animal smackto separate wet lips while lightly sucking, thereby producing a sharp noise liquid water kiss hug snap1. to make a cracking sound, eg. snapping your fingers, or a camera making a photo (sound of the shutter). in the media: Snap, Crackle, and Pop are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies. They are named after the sound rice krispies make when they are dropped in a bowl of milk 2. the "sound" of someone's pride being hurt. this is another example of "non-auditory onomatopoeia". other examples: bling bling, yoink and shiiin hard_hit light_hit crack music snap-hissThe ignition of a lightsaber in Star Wars novels written by Timothy Zahn. Also: pssshhew, Tshww, PHCKSHIIIIiooWweapon sword snarlto make an angry sound while showing teeth animal sneezeto make an explosive noise to clear the nostrils, probably of imitative origin, see also atchoo human disease animal snickerlaughter. indicating derision or perhaps an immature reaction to lewd material, can have connotations of being mean spirited - laughing at someone else's expense laughter sniffto draw air audibly up the nose especially for smelling human eat_drink animal gas sniffleto show or express disdain or scorn. also: snufflesnikt"snikt" in the Marvel comic books is the written sound of super hero Wolverine's claws popping. Replaced with schlikt during the period he was left without the adamantium covering on his bones. misc metal weapon snipsound of a single cut of scissors metal snoreto snort, to make harsh noises through nose and mouth while sleeping human animal snort1. cry of a pig, but horses snort too, sometimes 2. the act or sound of sniffing powdered tabacco or cocaine into the nose 3. suppressed laughter, a burst of laughter through the nose - since this is viewed as so embarrassing, when someone snorts with laughter, it's generally at something surprisingly hilarious laughter animal sobto catch the breath convulsively, usually when crying human socksound of a punch to the face (Batman 1960s tv show). Find more hit/ punch wordshard_hit punch fight sora(Porzana carolina) A small, secretive bird of freshwater marshes, the Sora is the most common and widely distributed rail in North America. voice: Call is a long, high descending whinny. Also a two-noted "sor-AH" call, with second note higher. about this bird animal bird spack a speck specksound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem Weather by Eve Merriam, in Noisy poems by Jill Bennett). More rain sounds light_hit weather liquid water splashto dash water upon movement liquid splatlanding with a smacking sound hard_hit splattsound of lightning (in "Mr. Brown can moo, can you?" by Dr. Seuss), for the sound of thunder: see also explosion weather splatterto spatter (something), especially to soil with splashes of liquid liquid water mud dirt sploshmake a splashing sound, to make a certain noise or sound, to walk through mud or mire, to cause a liquid to spatter about. also: splooshanimal movement liquid water splutthe sound of a pie hitting someone in the face (Garfield (Jim Davis) comic) eat_drink movement liquid water food wet spoingsound of a piano landing on someone's head ("Garfield", Jim Davis) hard_hit spootspitting out a mouthful of liquid ("Garfield", Jim Davis) eat_drink movement liquid water sputter1. to spit out or spray particles of saliva or food from the mouth in noisy bursts, 2. to spit out words or sounds in an excited or confused manner, 3. to make sporadic spitting or popping sounds eat_drink liquid water wet squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters human squallto cry out loudly human squawkcry of a bird animal bird squeakcry of a rat (also: skreek), or to utter a short shrill cry or noise animal squealto utter a short shrill cry or noise human animal squelch1. to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash. 2. to put down, suppress, or silence, as with a crushing retort or argument. 3. to make a splashing sound. 4. to tread heavily in water, mud, wet shoes, etc., with such a sound.crack human animal liquid squelch, squerchsound of walking through mud. from: liquid foot steps squiggleA short, irregular curve or twist, as in writing or drawing. Possibly a blend of squirm and wrigglemisc movement squirmTo twist one's body with snakelike motions from shame or embarrassment, or to evade a question. Possibly imitative human movement squirtto eject liquid in a jet liquid water spray wet squishto squeeze, squash misc crack ssinda, sssssindasound of an old dial telephone. Dialing 1 is "ssinda." Dialing 9 is "sssssinda." (ref ). More telephone soundsmovement telephone mechanism sssshblammsound of an explosion. Find more explosions. explosion stridentmaking a harsh noise misc crack strumto play a guitar. see also thrum music stupsound of landing (after a jump). also: tup. from: hard_hit stzsssssssA beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetrylight beam suru surusound of noodles being sucked (manga) human eat_drink susurrationsound of whispering human swahsound of a karate chop. from: Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit swashto dash violently, make a noise of clashing swords hard_hit metal movement swish sound of an object moving through air or watermovement liquid gas swishy swashysound of walking through tall grass. from: grass walking swooshNike brand logo, but also the sound of rushing air or watermovement liquid gas szszszszszszA beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetrylight beam t'chisound of an arrow being shot from a bow ("Sebgugugu the Glutton: A Bantu Tale from Rwanda", by Verna Aardema) weapon ta-dainterjection, used as mock fanfare to call attention to something remarkable. also: ta-dah, tada human tabdak tabdakSound of a running horsetack, tack, tacksound of thin high heels or pumps. also: tap, tap, tapwalking human takka takkasound of a machine gun (title of a Roy Lichtenstein painting) weapon tapto strike lightly light_hit tattle1. to gossip, 2. to chatter aimlessly (imitative origin) human tch, tch, tchsound of chopping off branches of wood ("Sebgugugu the Glutton: A Bantu Tale from Rwanda", by Verna Aardema) hard_hit light_hit teehee!laughter. giggle, mouth covered with hand, embarrassed and/or coy laugh laughter terwit terwoobird vocalization, the cry of an owl. also: hoo hoo, hoot, tu-whu, whit woo, twit twoo animal bird thisshig rrrerrksounds coming out of the loudspeaker in the subway during an important announcement (ref)human voice electronic static noise crack thith-thith-thithsound of a helicopter. Find all helicopter soundsengine helicopter movement thong-thongsound of badminton rackets hitting the shuttlesports hit throb(of the heart) to beat strongly hard_hit throkksound of a hit or punch (Batman comics) Find more hit/ punch wordsthrumto play a guitar music thubalupsound of a running horse animal thudto hit with a dull sound hard_hit thump1. to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound, as in a punch during a fight, or the sound of heavy footsteps 2. a verb for sound made by a big engine, as in thumping, chunking engines going.. (from the poem "engineers" by Jimmy Garthwaite, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett) hard_hit engine thungsound of a blow to a metal object (features in a Roy Lichtenstein painting hard_hit metal thunksound of impact hard_hit thwackthe sound of flogging. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit thwipSpiderman web shooter misc weapon thwoggsound of a kick against someone's body (head, for example). from: Find more hit/ punch wordsthwoksound of a baseball, hitting a catcher's mitt (ref)sports ball movement hit thwoorpSound produced by quickly opening a folding fan. Urban Dictionary. Made famous by drag queen Katya Zamolodchikovaticka light rhythmic audible tap or beat light_hit music tick tocksound of a clock. also: tic toclight_hit movement metal tinkerPossibly of onomatopoeic origin, from the sound of light hammering on metal. Etymonlinetinklea gentle, ringing sound. Also means "to urinate" (in sort of a childish way) possibly because of the sound. metal liquid wet water pee tinklingsound of sleigh bells, (features in the poem "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe) metal music tintinnabulationsound of bells metal tittersound of suppressed giggle human tk.tk.tk.tk.tk.tksound of a dog's claws as he/she walks on a wooden floor (ref)animal movement claw hit tlicksound of clicking with the tongue ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema) human Tlick - Tlock Tlick - TlockSound of a ticking clock (Squeak, Rumble, Whomp Whomp Womp. Wynton Marsalis & Paul Rogers, 2012metal clock tlot tlotsound of horse's hooves. used in the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. Tlot tlot, tlot tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hooves, ringing clear; Tlot tlot, tlot tlot, in the distance! Were they deaf that they did not hear?animal movement tluck....tlockThe sound of a leaking faucet (Squeak, Rumble, Whomp Whomp Womp. Wynton Marsalis & Paul Rogers, 2012)liquid metal water bath tub Tluuck tluck tlawck tlock tlaack tlack tlick!Sound of a pizzicato violin (Squeak, Rumble, Whomp Whomp Womp. Wynton Marsalis & Paul Rogers, 2012toc - toc - tocsound of a woodpecker rapping with his beak on a tree Plays of Edmond Rostand: The Eaglettocotocotocosound of a helicopter. more helicopter soundsengine helicopter movement tollingfuneral bells (features in the poem "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe) metal tom-toma monotonous beating, rhythm, or rhythmical sound / a percussive musical instrument played with hands music tootto blow or sound an instrument (as a horn) music tootle-toosound of a flute ("the ceremonial band" by James Reeves, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett) music trillquavering or warbling in singing animal bird music trumpeterbird species name, see gray-winged trumpeter animal bird TshwwIgnition of a lightsaber in Star Wars movies. Also: PHCKSHIIIIiooW Redditsaber weapon tskpronounced as an alveolar click; often in quick repetition, as an exclamation of contempt, disdain, impatience, etc. tu-whubird vocalization, the cry of an owl. also: hoot, hoo hoo, terwit terwoo, twit twoo, whit woo animal bird tuckaTHUCKtuckaTHUCKtuckasound of engine knocking. Car Talk automotive engine metal tuffsound of a shuriken, or throwing star, hitting a targetfighting metal weapon tuk-tukCommon name for auto rickshaw, imitative of the sound of the small two-stroke engine (thailandtuktuk.net). Also called trishaw, auto, rickshaw, autorick, bajaj, rick, tricycle, mototaxi, or baby taxi.engine automotive tupsound of landing (after a jump). from: hard_hit light_hit twangsound of a guitar, or of a bow (and arrow) music tweetbird vocalization (small bird) animal bird tweeterloudspeaker for high frequencies music twiddleto touch lightly, or to play with. imitative origin light_hit twit twoobird vocalization, cry of an owl. also: hoo hoo, hoot, tu-whu, terwit terwoo, whit woo animal bird twitterto utter a succession of light chirping or tremulous sounds, chirrup animal bird tzingthe sound of a bullet hitting the ground (features in Roy Lichtenstein painting "Live Ammo (Tzing!)") weapon ugghexclamation expressing pain, frustration or annoyance human human pain ugh1. sound of coughing, 2. used to indicate the sound of a cough or grunt or to express disgust or horror human human disease uh-huhinterjection used to indicate affirmation, agreement, or gratification, also: huh human uh-ohinterjection used to indicate dismay or concern human umpathe sound produced by a large brass instrument. see also: Oompah music untz untz untzThe sound of rave music or the sound a raver makes while raving, the sound of a techno groove music varoomsound of a fast driving car or an explosion (Also the title of a Roy Lichtenstein painting. Find more explosions. explosion engine automotive movement veery(Catharus fuscescens) bird species belonging to the larger group of thrushes. voice: Song a resonating, ethereal "da-vee-ur, vee-ur, veer, veer," descending slightly in pitch. Call note is a nasal "phew" or "veer" about this bird animal bird viipSound of a moving object (Also the title of a Roy Lichtenstein painting movement voompsound of explosive impact (weapon) (features in the Roy Lichtenstein painting "O.K., Hot Shot"). Find more explosions. Find more weapon sounds. explosion movement weapon vooRRRR, vooRRR, vooRRREngine revving up and down Cartalkautomotive engine vrau, vrauSound of a lightsaber swinging through the air in Star Wars movies. Also: Ffffkrrrrshhzzzwooooom..woom..woooom.. Redditsaber weapon vreeeeeeeeeeeeeeewSound of a whistle of an old steam locomotive. This is a high-pitched one. A lower-pitched one might do "vroo-vroo"air engine movement vroo-vrooSound of a whistle of an old steam locomotive. This would be a low-pitched one. A high-pitched one would be more like "vreeeeeeeeeeeeeeew" gas movement engine vroomsound of a car engine automotive movement vworpIn Doctor Who comic strips, the sound of the Tardis is represented as vworp! vworp!comics misc vzzzztthe sound of a sword drawn from a sheath. Also: shiiiiing, shashing metal waaanksound of a train horn (ref)horn tone alarm train waakbird vocalization, cry of a duck. More duck sounds animal bird wah-wahbrass instrument effect of using a mute, or electric guitar sound effect (wah pedal) music wahoointerjection used to express exuberance or enthusiasm or to attract attention human wak wak duck vocalization. More duck soundswaktsound of a hit or punch (Batman comics). Find more hit/ punch wordswallopviolent noisy movement movement waphit/blow. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit weeeoooeeesiren tone weepto shed tears human whaamsound of explosive impact (Roy Lichtenstein painting). Find more explosions. Find more weapon/a> sounds. explosion whackto strike sharply. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit whama heavy blow. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit whangsound of a hit / punch (Garfield, Jim Davis). Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit whap1. to throw one's self quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly; (eg. she whapped down on the floor; the fish whapped over), 2. to beat or strike, 3. a blow, or quick, smart stroke. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit WhargharbleSound of a canine syphoning drink from high-velocity hydropneumatic system, or sprinkler. Also: Wharrgarbl. Example, KnowYourMeme. Thanks, Joshua!Animal liquid eat_drink water dog jet spray mouth whee1. pig vocalization, also: oink, grunt 2. (human) exclamation expressing positive excitement. animal wheezeto breathe with difficulty usually with a whistling sound human disease animal wher, wher, wherSound of a chainsaw being startedwood engine saw whewexclamation of astonishment or relief making a whistling sound human whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray gas whimperto moan human whineto utter a low somewhat shrill protracted sound human whinnyhorse vocalization, to neigh especially in a low or gentle way animal whip-poor-willbird species noted for its call. about this bird animal bird whipbirdsee eastern whipbird animal bird whirrto move swiftly with a vibratory sound, eg of a small electric motor, electronic film transport in an analog photo camera. engine movement whishto make a sibilant sound gas whisperto speak softly under one's breath human whistletubular wind instrument, or the act of whistling music whit woocry of an owl. also: hoo hoo, hoot, tu-whu, terwit terwoo animal bird whizza humming, hissing sound gas whoa1. command to stop (horse) 2. command to slow an action or thought, often used to express alarm or astonishment human animal whocksound of a hit / punch (Garfield, Jim Davis). Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit whockahsound of palm-muted rhythmic strumming on an electric guitar with wah pedal, as in the intro of Jimi Hendrix�s "Voodoo Chile", for example. often combined with playing "airguitar". see also: neow, jug, bwow-chcka-bwow music whompthe sound of an explosion. Find more explosions explosion whoop1. to cry out or creating a disturbance. Also: whoopee, whoop it up, whoop-de-doo. 2. Sound of a siren (whoop, whoop, whoop) tone whooping coughan infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (or B. pertussis). It's characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a "whooping" sound when the person breathes in human disease whooping cranebird species name, the tallest North American bird, an endangered crane species named for its whooping sound and call animal bird whoopsinterjection used typically to express mild apology, surprise, or dismay, also: oops, woops human whoosha sibilant sound, or a swift movement or flow movement whopto beat, strike. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit whop whop whopsound of a helicopter. Find more helicopter soundsengines helicopter movement whumpthe sound of colliding bodies, a slamming sound, or the sound of a punch to the jaw. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit whumpa-whumpa-whumpa-whumpasound of a helicopter. Find more helicopter soundsengines helicopter movement whumpfWhen the fracture of a weak snow layer causes an upper layer to collapse, making a whumpfing sound. Whumpf has been adopted as a technical avalanche term to describe the sound of a collapsing snowpack when you cross the snow. For instance, "we got a lot of whumpfing today", or "the snowpack whumpfed like rolling thunder just before it released and caught us." Avalanche EncyclopediaWeather snow movement hit whup-whup-whupsound of a helicopter. Find more helicopter soundsengines helicopter movement willetbird species (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus). a large sandpiper of the interior West (north america) and the ocean beaches, the willet is known by its piercing calls and bright black-and-white flashing wings. Call: a loud, ringing "pill-will-willet.". about this bird animal bird wlu-wlu-wlu-wlu-wlu-wlu-wluA sound recording played backward. refwoah, oh, oh, oh!signature laugh of cartoon character Elmer Fudd laughter woh woh woh woh (automotive) sound of a bad bearing in the timing belt tensioner engine automotive woo-hoo!signature laugh of cartoon character Daffy Duck, often uttered when Daffy has to escape from someone he has just pulled a prank on laughter woo-woo-woosiren tone woofdog vocalization. Find more dog vocalizationsWoomSound of a lightsaber swinging through the air in Star Wars movies. Also:vr u, vr u Redditsaber weapon woop woopSound of a police car in the United States. Police often use the siren intermittently. Also spelled whoop whoop. This onomatopoeia is used in the chorus of the 1993 hip hop track Sound of da Police by KRS-One. Hear a police caralarm tone music woopsinterjection used typically to express mild apology, surprise, or dismay, also: oops, whoops human wowinterjection used to express amazement human wub wubThe sound of the signature repetitive bass (wobble bass) in 'dubstep' music (a kind of electronic dance music). Other dubstep sounds: WOB WOB WOB WEB WEEEEEB WEEB WOOOB WOOOOB breeeeaaaaa breaaaaaaa WOBB WOBB, nehnehweeh, YOI YOI YOI WAHBWUHB -ref. Related: The sound of a bass guitar dirntwubba lubba dub-dubCatchphrase used by Rick from the cartoon Rick & Morty Fandomwuh-uh-uh-uhthe sound of someone muttering, grunting, in protest (Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa, by Verna Aardema) human wumpthThe sound of solid door closing and the air being pushed out as the door seals. (thanks Peter!)door air hit wuppa wuppasound of a helicopter. Find more helicopter soundsengines movement helicopter yackety-yaknoisy talk. Alternative spelling: 'yakety yak'. Also the title of a famous song by doo-wop group the Coasters (1958). human music yadda yaddaboring or empty talk - often used interjectionally especially in recounting words regarded as too dull or predictable to be worth repeating. also: yada yadayahoo1. interjection used to express positive excitement or to attract attention, also: yoo-hoo, 2. popular name for the Grey-crowned Babbler (see babbler) human animal bird yakyakyakyaksound of a cat eating wet food (ref). More cat soundscat animal eatdrink food vocalization yammerto lament human yapdog vocalization. Find more dog vocalizationsyargrowling sound animal yawp1. to utter a sharp cry; yelp. 2. to talk loudly, raucously, or coarsely. human human pain yayinterjection used to express exuberant delight or triumph human YEEeeEEeeEEeeEEeeEEee!Sound of a loose belt in a car engine Cartalkautomotive engine yeeha, yeehaw, yee-hawthe traditional cry of a cowboy, often as an expression of positive excitement, similar to yahoo human yelpa short, sharp cry of a dog. Find more dog vocalizations animal yeowexclamation expressing pain human pain yikesinterjection expressing shock and alarm, often for humorous effect: "Yikes! It is cold!"yipcheep, like a bird animal bird yippeeinterjection used to express exuberant delight or triumph human yodelto sing by suddenly changing from a natural voice to a falsetto and back; also: to shout or call in a similar manner music yoinkthe "sound" of someone stealing something. the word is spoken to make obvious or humorous the playful theft of an item in front of others. (e.g. "you shouldn't leave your wallet lying around like that...Yoink!". used often in the cartoon series "the Simpsons") misc human animal movement yoo-hoointerjection used to attract attention, also: yahoo human yoooothe sound of wind (in the poem "the night wind", by Eugene Field: "... For the wind will moan in its ruefullest tone: 'Yoooooooo!', 'Yoooooooo!', 'Yoooooooo!' ...") weather gas yowlto cry loudly with pain, caterwaul, howl human pain animal vocalization yowtinterjection expressing pain pain yucchhexclamation expressing disgust human eat_drink yuckexclamation expressing disgust. Sometimes "yuck yuck" is used as the sound of laughter, but for that "yuk yuk" is used more often human laughter eat_drink yuk yuklaughter. similar in flavor to "har har", but more old fashioned and more hick human laughter yummyhighly attractive or pleasing, exclamation to express joy derived from the prospect of eating tasty food human eat_drink zapto destroy or kill by or as if by shooting weapon zchunksound of a defibrillator (ref)medical human electronic hit electric shock therapy heart attack zinga shrill humming sound, such as from a bullet or vibrating string. As a verb: to move very quickly, especially while making a high pitched sound. As a noun used figuratively, meaning zest, vitality, or (in cuisine) spicy flavor. In comedy, zing is sometimes used as an interjection to acknowledge a witty comeback. The witty comeback itself is then called a zinger. misc metal movement zipto travel with a sharp hissing or humming sound movement zloppsound of a man falling during a fight (Batman episode 13 season 1)hard_hit hit punch fight fall zonkthe sound of a karate chop. Find more hit/ punch words hard_hit zoomto speed along with a low hum or buzz. also: to focus a camera on an object using a zoom lens (to 'zoom in' or 'zoom out'), also imitative of sound when motorized. engine movement zoomba-zoomsound of a bass (musical instrument) ("the ceremonial band" by James Reeves, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett) music ZOOOSH ZOOOSH ZOOOOOOOSH DING DING DINGdiesel train. from this book: Click here for more train soundslocomotive antique old engine zzzzthe sound of a person or animal sleeping human animal

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A dictionary of onomatopoeia (sound words) and words of imitative origin in the English language. Examples of noises and sound effects in writing as found in poems, comics, literature, slang and the web. Animal sounds, car noises, hit and punch noises, eating and drinking noises, weather related sounds, liquidy, gaseous, crashing sounds, metallic sounds, tones and alarms

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