Onomatopoeia

1 Onomatopoeia Sounds Special &anks To Our Cont!butors: Ma!ce Atkins Sab!na Marchal Tanja Bauerle Joanna Marple Margaret Chiu Greanias Yvonne Mes Sue Frye Saba Nega$. K!"en Fulton Susan Rankin-Pollard Ch!"ine Irvin Teresa Robeson Elaine Kiely Kearns Donna L. Sadd Table of Contents Elements Earth, Fire, Water, Wind Food and Drink Sounds Animals Movements and Sounds Mystical Creatures Sounds from People People Clothing Emotions Bodily Sounds Devices, Mechanics, Sounds in a Building Sounds heard in the City Sounds heard in the Country Words to Describe Colors Elements: Earth, Fire, Water and Wind EARTH: Creek: babble, churn, lap, murmur, splash Leaves: Crackle, Crunch, Bat, Beat, Flap, Hail: beat, clink, clank, clunk, drum, pelt, ping, Flitter, Flutter, Pulsate, Rustle, Racket, Scrap, plink, plunk, ponk, pound, rap, rattle, stutter tap, Scratch, Whack, Whoosh, tink, Trees: Crackle, Groan, Rustle, Swish, Whisper, Ice: crack, crackle, pop, shatter, snap, splinter, Whoosh, Thump squeak Mud slide: Babble, Burble, Croon, Glunk, Lake.

2 Churn, lap, ripple, slap, splash Gurgle, Gush, Heave, Murmur, Prattle, Ripple, Ocean: crash, churn, lap, pound, roil, slam, Splash, Slop, Slosh, Spurt, Smoosh, Squash, slap, splash, thunder Squirt, Squish, Stream, Surge, Swill, Trickle, Pond: churn, lap, ripple, slap, splash Warble, Whoosh Rain: beat, drip, drop, drum, kerplunk, lash, Mud Puddle: Flop, Plop, Smack, Spatter, Splat, patter, pelt, pink, plop, ponk, rat-a-tat tat, rattle, Splatter, Squish, Splash, Splish, shatter, slap, slash, splash, splat, splatter, Dirt road: Bump (from pot holes), Hollow Thud, slosh, splish, splosh, thump Pat, Slap, Smack, Spank, River: churn, lap, ripple, splash Pavement: Click, Clack, Pound (the pavement Sleet: clink, clank, clunk, ding, drum, pelt, ping, by running, Sizzle, Smack plink, plonk, ponk, rap, rat-a-tat tat, rattle, slash, Earthquake: Bang, Bash, Bump, Crack, Crash, tink, Crunch, Pop, Shatter, Snap, Rattle, Whack, Snow: crunch, slosh, tinkle Wallop, Tsunami: churn, crash, slam, slash, thunder Avalanche: Prattle, Rattle, Roar, Shhhish, Water Fall: bubble, churn, crash, slam, splash, Swish, Swoosh, thud, thunder Sinkholes: Bump, Crash, Crush, Plop, Thump WIND: FIRE: Breeze: Blast, Crackle, Hiss, Purr, Swish, Burning Building: crash, roar, splinter Swoosh, Rush, Rustle, Whisper, Whoosh, Camp Fire: crackle, fizzle, hiss, sizzle, spit, Hurricane: Bellow, Blast, Growl, Groan, sputter Grumble, Howl, Moan, Roar, Rumble, Swoosh, Forest Fire: bellow, roar Wail, Whiz, Woo, Match: hiss, spit, sputter, susshhh Tornado: Bellow, Blast, Growl, Groan, Volcano.)

3 Boom, burst, grumble, hiss, kaboom, Grumble, Howl, Moan, Roar, Rumble, Swoosh, moan, mumble, rumble, whoosh Wail, Whiz, Woo, Lightening: crack, slash Storm: Bang, Crackle, Crush, Lightning crack, Fireplace: crackle, hiss, sputter, spitter Pounding rain, Roar, Rushing wind, Rumbling thunder, Swishing trees, Swooshing limbs, SNOW: Brook: babble, bubble, churn, lap, gurgle, mumble, murmur, ripple, splash Food/ Drink ahhhhhhh - the sound after the first drink of nom nom soda. ping (the sound of artisan bread after it comes blub blurp blup blup- sound from boiling out of the oven). water. pop bubble pomp pomp pomp- sound from pounding meat. burble ssssss - sound of carbonation leaking from cing crup crik- sound of aluminum foil soda. chomp schwoop - the sound of opening a bag of chips crackle scrape cruk cruk cruk- sound from grounding bread sizzle crumbs.

4 Slurp crunch smack - licking your lips. dollop- sound of butter, sour cream or yogurt snap leaving spoon into a bowl/plate. snap krackle pop- the sound of cereal fizz squish glop swooiip- drinking from a can. glug swish gulp swiiiiii- sucking up on a straw. gur gur gur- sound of pouring from a milk jug. tang gurgle- sound of drinking tons of water. ting ting ting- sound of ice hitting inside a glass. guzzle thresh kling klang chang- sound of silverware being thump (throwing dough sound). thrown in a drawer. thwack kok kok kok- sound of cutting something on a whiff plate. whiiiiiiieeee- Sound from a tea kettle Lap glap lap- Sound of drinking from a water whaaaaoohh- sound from a brain freeze. fountain. yummm Looopppee- slurping soup. yummy mash zwummmmmm- sound of a blender munch zzzip - sealing a sandwich bag. mush Animal Sounds & Movement Alligators hiss, grunt, roar, Cows moo, low Grasshoppers chirp, ugh-ugh Coyotes yelp, cry, snarl cricket Antelope snort Crab - click, clack, hiss Guinea pigs squeak Badgers growl Crickets chirp, creak Hamsters squeak Bats screech Crows caw, cah Hares squeak Bears growl, groan, moan, Cuckoos coo, cuckoo Hens cackle, cluck roar Hermit crabs- chirp Curlews pipe Bees hum, buzz, zooom Hippopotamuses bellow, Deer bell Beetles drone, click rumble, roar, growl Dingos bark, cry Birds chirrup, chirp, twitter, Hogs grunt, snort tweet, sing, Dogs bark, woof, arf, bay, bow-wow, howl, yap, ruff, Horses neigh, snort, whistle, cluck, coo, (for their yelp, bark, bawl, aroo, click, whinny, nicker, sputter, wings.)

5 Flap, flutter) yip, yap, growl galloping, trot, clomp, clip, whoosh, swoosh, screech, clop, stomp Dolphins click tweet, Hummingbirds hum, twitter Donkeys bray, hee-haw Bitterns boom Hyenas laugh, scream, Doves coo-coo Blackbirds whistle whoop Ducks quack, splitter, Jackals gecker, howl Bonobos chirp, squeal, splatter screech, shriek, squeak, hoot Jays chatter, screech Eagles scream Calves bleat Kangaroos chortle Elephants trumpet, roar, Camels grunt moan, rumble, baraag Koalas scream, bellow, wail Capuchins chirp, chatter, (trumpeting), thunk, thump Komodo dragons growl, trill Emus drum snarl, hiss Cats mew, purr, meow, hiss, Falcons chant Lambs bleat, baa yowl, caterwaul, scratch Larks sing, warble scratch Ferrets dook Flies buzz, hum, zip Linnets chuckle Cattle moo, low, bawl (calf), bellow (bull), huff Foxes bark, yelp, simper Lions roar, growl Frogs croak, ribbit Llamas maw Chaffinch ow Chickens cluck, cackle, Geese cackle, gobble, hiss, Magpies chatter bock, chirp, crow, screech, honk, quack, chatter, flap Mice squeak and squeal peep, pruck, squawk Gibbons whoop, chirp, Monkeys chatter, gecker, Chimpanzees pant-hoot, screech, wail gibber, whoop, screech, eek grunt, scream, chatter, Giraffes bleat eek, howl screech, bark Moose bellow Goats bleat, baa Chinchillas squeak Mosquitoes whine, Gorillas hoot, bark, grunt, Cicadas chirp whine, pock, pant zzzzzzz, hzzzzz Animal Sounds & Movement Narwhals squeal Snakes hiss, rattle, slither Pegasus- Fleww Fleww Nightingales pipe, sing, Sparrows chirp, twitter neigh, warble Squirrels squeak, chatter, Hobbit--groan, humpf Okapis cough, bellow click Witch or Wizard- a- Orangutans groan, grunt.

6 Stags bellow hahahahahah/. smooch, wheeze, chirp, Swallows twitter, squeal squeal, sputter bwahahahahah. Abracadabra, Swans cry Ostriches chirp, bark, hiss, alakazam Tapirs whistle, squeak low hum Unicorn-clickety clack/. Owls hoot, scream, Tigers growl, roar, snarl neighhh screech, shriek Thrushes whistle, sing Sylph- gurgled Oxen bellow, low Tokay Geckos croak Pirates- arrrr/arrrgh Parrots mimic a variety of Turkeys gobble sounds, screech, squawk Dragons- roarrrr, swooosh, Vervets chirp, chatter, Peacocks scream grunt, bark, coo, sputter flap flap Peafowls scream Vultures scream Vampires- slurp, vwahahaha, Penguins - whonk, splash Walruses groan glup glup, chomp Pigs snort, grunt, squeal, Whales sing Medusa- hissssss, oink, slurp, slop, weeeeeee Wolves howl, cry, yell, aroo Werewolf- howwwl, scratch Pigeons coo Woodpecker peck, click scratch, ahhoooo, Porpoises whistle, click Wrens trill, warble Alien- nanoo nanoo, Prairie dogs bark Zebras whinny, whoop beeepbop, earrrthling, Puffins chirp Mythical Creatures.

7 Bigfoot- fum fum fum, grrrrr Queleas chatter Abominable Snowman- Rabbits squeak, drum Gnome- nom nom plomp plomp, ARRHHHHH. Raccoons trill Giant or Troll- fee fi fo fum, Santa Claus- ho ho ho Rats squeak, eek, brux hmf, crunch, chomp Easter Bunny- hop hop, Ravens croak Fairy or Pixie- flutter/wisp, twitch Rhinoceros bellow eeeeet Leprechaun or Elf- hahaha, Robins chirp Mermaid or Merman- croon, blarney Rooks caw swwissshh, tehehe, grrroooan Ghost- boo, oooohh, Roosters crow, cock-a- doodle-doo Siren- eeeeeeee, Lochness Monster- gurgle, Seagulls scream, squawk eeeoooohheee swush swush, Seals bark Monster- roar/ tromp, Dinosaur boom, bam Sheep bleat, baa grrrrraaa Human Sounds: People, Clothing, Bodily Functions Barf, Belch, Burp, Drool, Smell/Nose Achoo, Honk, Pong, Snarfle, Eungh (strain), Gag, Itch, Hiccough, Pfft (fart), Sneeze, Sniff, Snort, Snuffle Pshh (urinate) Scritch, Scratch, Spit, Tinkle, Trickle, Wheeze Stomach - Rumble Cheer- Yahoo, Yea, Yeah, Yowie Strain Nghh Choke Argh, Ark Using a Toothpick Splick Cold Brr, Chatter Talk Ahem, Blah, Blab, Blurt, Boo, Cackle, Chatter, Chitchat, Chitter, Click/ Clack (moving Concentrate- Ngh tongue), Cluck, Gasp, Growl, Grunt, Mumble, Murmur, Mutter, Roar, Pst, Screech, Shh, Cry - Bawl, Boo Hoo, Howl, Sob Shush, Sigh, Ugh, Waffle, Whisper, Yelp, Yikes Drink Gag, Gargle, Glug, Gurgle, Scull, Sip, Teeth Ch ch (brushing) Chatter (cold)

8 , Chew, Slosh, Slurp, Splosh Crunch Gnaw Eat Burp, Chew, Chomp, Chow, Crackle, Whine Boo, Groan, Grunt, Hiss, Moan, Crunch, Munch Wheeze, Whimper Hit/ Kick/ Fight Bam, Bang, Bash, Bif, Boof, Clap, Clash, Kapow, Kick, Pow, Slam, Slap, Smack, Thump, Wallop, Whack, Wham Clothing: Beaded tassles - swish, swash Fingers / Hands Clack, Click, Snap Belt clunk slap. Heartbeat Ta-thump Braces/suspenders ping, snap Ill / Sick Achoo, Arf, Barf, Bleh, Brr, Choo, Cough, Eugh, Hachoo Splutter Bracelets - jangle, clang, ting Itch Scritch, Scratch Cape - swoosh Laugh Cackle, Chortle, Giggle, Guffaw, Flared jeans flap flap, slap slap Haha, Hehe, Hihi, Hoho, Snigger Flip-flops flip, flop, thwack Move/ Walk Clatter, Crack, Crunch, Patter, Pitter, Pitter-patter, Rush, Shuffle, Slither, High heels click clack, Stomp, Tiptoe Hoody feloop Patting Pat, Rap, Tap Poppers snap, pop, click Pain Ouch, Owie Rubber boots schloop schloop, thump thump Sing Hum, Lalala, Tralala Suit of armour - clunk, clink, kerchunk Sit Crash, Flop, Kerplunk, Plonk, Plop, Plunk, Umbrella woosh click Poof Velcro - zchick Sleep Snore, Zzz Zipper vwoop, rizzz Human Sounds.

9 Emotions Admonish Cluck, Tsk pain-argh arrgh aargh uggh, ouch ow yeow yowl agreement-uhhuh regret -ah amazement-wow relief-ah phew annoyance-uggh sadness -sob boredom-hohum shock -yikes concern-uh-oh surprise- aha wow huh oh oops confusion-huh sympathy - aw contempt-ah bah tsk, meh triumph- aha yay yippee crying-boo-hoo uncertainty-eh crying-weep-sob discontent-grumble Bodily Sounds: disdain-duh ho hum sniffle tsk Peeing- PZZZZZZ-DROP-DRIP. disdain-uh-oh Pooping- PLOOOOP, KA-PLOP. disgust-phooey yuck Farting- RRRRIIIIIIIIPPPPP, FRAP, disgust-ugh PFFFFFFFFT. dissapointment-aw Groaning/moaning- ERGGGGH, UUNNNNH. dissaproval-boo Belching- BUUUUURP, BELLLCCH. doubt-ah hmpf humpf humph Vomit- BAAARRRFFFF, BLAACCH, PUUUKE, enthusiasm-wahoo enthusiastic talk-babble GAKK. excitement-yoo-hoo yahoo yeeha HICCUP. yippee AH-CHOO. fatigue- phew CRY- SOB-HICK-SOB.

10 Frustration -uggh happiness- hooray hurrah oh yoo-hoo GASP, HHHHHHAU. yahoo yay WHEEEEZE. impulsive talk -blurt SQUEEE. joy - hooray hurrah oh laughter- guffaw, ha-ha, he-he UGGH. OUCH. Devices, Electronics, Mechanics & Building adding machine tap, tap, tap, whirrrr, crackle, coffee machine sizzle, fzzz, slosh, kerplop krinkle computer groan, gweeze, murmur, glitch, alarm clock BRAYNK, BRAYNK, Bee-dee- beep, ping, dee-deep, Bee-dee-dee-deep, Dee-deedlee- copy machine CLTKTY, hummm, crackle, doo, dee-deedlee-doo, brrrring, brrrring, bzz bing, blip, cltkty bzz, beep beep beep, bzzzz, vbeep vbeep, CT scanner hisss, bzzzzz, beep, bleep, whirr, beep beep, ring ring, ching ching, RIIINNNGGG, screech, clatter woo-op w-p-p w-woo woo-oop, ftweeeeeeee, dial tone hmmmmmmmmm, beep, buzzzzz buzzzz doorbell ding dong, rrrriiinngggg, gong, clang, alert eeeoooeeeooo, woo-woo-woo, blare, chime, ring-g, buzz, r-ring, jiggle, rattle amplifier Hummm, blare, rumble, zing, boom, doorknocker rat-tat-tat, tap, tap, clack, clack, boom, boom.