Onomatopoeia

noun a dull, metallic sound, typically made by a heavy object falling or being struck

verb to make or cause to make a clunking sound

• The clunk of the metal door closing echoed through the empty hallway.
• I heard a loud clunk coming from the kitchen, probably my cat knocking something over.
• The car engine made a weird clunk noise, I think something's wrong with it.
• The decision to move to a new city was like a clunk in my mind, suddenly everything fell into place.

noun the sound a horse makes

verb to make the sound a horse makes

• The sound of a horse's neigh could be heard from a distance.
• I love hearing the neigh of horses when I visit the farm.
• The neigh of that horse was so loud, it scared me!
• The neigh of dissent could be heard in the meeting room as employees voiced their concerns.

noun the sound made by sucking in liquid through a straw or by drinking noisily

verb to make a sucking noise while eating or drinking noisily

• The child politely slurped his soup at the dinner table.
• I couldn't help but slurp up the delicious noodles.
• She slurped down her drink in one gulp.
• The sound of the waves seemed to slurp at the shore.

noun a dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground

• The heavy book fell to the ground with a loud thud.
• I heard a thud coming from the kitchen, probably my cat knocking something over.
• The basketball hit the backboard with a thud.
• The news of the company's bankruptcy landed with a thud on the employees.

noun a sharp blow or hit

verb to strike or hit sharply

• The tennis player delivered a powerful thwack to the ball, sending it flying over the net.
• I heard a loud thwack when the hammer hit the nail.
• The boxer landed a solid thwack on his opponent's jaw.
• The harsh criticism felt like a verbal thwack to his ego.

noun a sound or movement that is fast and sudden

verb to move quickly with a rushing sound

• The whoosh of the wind through the trees was a soothing sound.
• I heard a loud whoosh as the car sped past me.
• Did you see that car whoosh by like lightning?
• The whoosh of excitement filled the room as the surprise was revealed.

noun the sound or noise made by heavy footsteps

verb to walk heavily and noisily, especially with a firm tread

• The sound of the horse's hooves clomping on the cobblestone street echoed through the village.
• I could hear my dad clomping around in the kitchen trying to find a snack.
• She was clomping around in those high heels like she owned the place.
• The heavy weight of guilt clomped on his heart as he realized his mistake.