ONOMATOPOEIA

onomatopoeia n. The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

abuzz
baa
babble
bark
bay
beep
blast
bleat
bleep
blip
bong
boo
boom
bray
burble
burr
buzz
cackle
caw
cheep
chirp
chirr
chirrup
chuff
chug
churr
cicada
clack
clang
clank
clap
clatter
click
clink
clop
cluck
clunk
coo
crack
crackle
creak
croak
crow
crunch
ding
drone
fizz
fizzle
flap
flip-flop
flop
flutter
froufrou
gargle
glop
gobble
gong
growl
grunt
gurgle
heehaw
hiccup
hiss
honk
hoot
howl
huff
hum
jangle
katydid
kazoo
knock
lispmeow
mew
moan
moo
mumble
murmur
neigh
oompah
peal
peep
ping
pitapat
plash
plink
plod
plop
pluck
plunk
pop
popple
puff
purr
quack
rattle
razz
ring
roar
scream
screech
scrunch
scuff
scutter
shriek
sibilant
sibilate
sigh
sizzle
slap
slosh
slush
smack
smash
smooch
snap
sniff
snortsob
spat
spatter
splash
splutter
squeak
squeal
squish
swash
swish
swishy
swoosh
tantara
thud
tick
ticktack
ticktock
ting
tinkle
tinnitus
tintinnabulum
tittup
tom-tom
toot
tramp
twang
tweet
twitter
wail
wash
whack
wham
whammo
whang
wheeze
wheezy
whine
whinny
whir
whoosh
woof
wow
yip
yummy
zap
zing
zip
zoom
zoon

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