Onomatopoeia Words

noun the harsh cry of a crow or similar bird

• The loud caw of the crow echoed through the quiet forest.
• I heard the caw of the crow outside my window this morning.
• That crow won't stop cawing, it's driving me crazy!
• The politician's speech was nothing but empty caws and promises.

noun a sound made to imitate the noise of a train

interjection used to mimic the sound of a train

• The train conductor announced the arrival of the choo choo train at the platform.
• I love watching the choo choo train go by, it always brings back childhood memories.
• Let's hop on the choo choo and go for a ride around the park!
• The project is moving forward like a well-oiled choo choo train, making steady progress.

noun a sharp, abrupt sound made by two hard objects striking together

verb to make a sharp, abrupt sound

• The clack of the typewriter keys filled the room as the writer worked on his novel.
• I could hear the clack of high heels coming down the hallway.
• The skateboarder did a kickflip and landed with a loud clack on the pavement.
• The clack of the train wheels on the tracks was a soothing sound as I drifted off to sleep.

noun a loud, harsh sound made by a horn or automobile

verb to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or automobile

• The driver honked his horn to alert the pedestrians of his presence.
• I always honk at my friends when I drive by their house.
• Stop honking at me, I heard you the first time!
• Her words seemed to honk loudly in the quiet room, drawing everyone's attention.

noun the sound made by a series of light, quick taps or beats

verb to make a series of light, quick taps or beats

• The pitter patter of raindrops could be heard on the roof.
• I love falling asleep to the pitter patter of rain outside.
• The pitter patter of little feet running around the house is music to my ears.
• Her heart skipped a beat at the pitter patter of footsteps behind her.

noun a gentle sound of water

verb to make a gentle splashing sound

• The gentle plash of the fountain added a soothing ambiance to the garden.
• I love sitting by the pool and listening to the plash of the water.
• The plash from the rain hitting the roof was so loud last night.
• Her words hit me like a plash of cold water, shocking me into reality.

adjective describing a high-pitched sound that is often irritating or loud

• The squeaky wheel gets the grease, so it's important to speak up if you have concerns.
• I can't stand that squeaky door, it drives me crazy every time I open it.
• That new skateboard has some squeaky wheels, but it still rides smooth.
• Her high-pitched voice was like a squeaky toy, always catching everyone's attention.

noun a short, high-pitched sound made by a horn, whistle, or similar device

verb to make a short, high-pitched sound

• The sound of the train's toot signaled its departure from the station.
• I couldn't help but toot my horn when I saw my friend on the street.
• She let out a loud toot after drinking too much soda.
• His toot of laughter filled the room with joy.

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.

noun the sound made by a donkey

verb to make the sound of a donkey

• The donkey let out a loud hee-haw as it trotted through the farm.
• I couldn't help but laugh at the hee-haw sound coming from the donkey.
• The donkey's hee-haw was so loud, it startled the other animals in the barn.
• The comedian's joke was met with a hee-haw of laughter from the audience.

interjection used to represent the sound of a sneeze

• After the speaker let out a loud 'achoo', the audience fell silent.
• Every time she sneezes, she goes 'achoo' really loudly.
• I always try to cover my mouth when I 'achoo' in public.
• The sound of the fireworks made the sky go 'achoo'.