Comic Book Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

onomatopoeic wham

onomatopoeic

adjective relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia, the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

  • The term 'onomatopoeic' refers to words that imitate the sound they represent.
  • I love how onomatopoeic words like 'buzz' and 'hiss' sound exactly like what they describe.
  • Kids these days use so many onomatopoeic words in their text messages, like 'lol' and 'omg'.
  • The onomatopoeic nature of the poem's language added an extra layer of depth to its meaning.

wham

noun a sudden impact or blow

verb to strike with great force

  • The car came to a sudden stop as it was hit by a wham from behind.
  • I heard a loud wham outside and went to see what happened.
  • He whammed the ball into the goal with incredible force.
  • The news hit me like a wham, I couldn't believe what I was hearing.