| Onomatopoetic Words |
| A Arp a seal bark Arf a dog bark Ack a choking sound Aggitta a shaking your head in confusion Argh a frustrated exclamation Arrroooo a wolf howl Arrr a pirate's growl Ahem clearing your throat expectantly |
| B Bark what a dog says Barf what a dog says when it vomits Bang a gunshot Boom an explosion Bash a crushing sound Bing a soft belltone Badoom a percussive explosion Boing a spring or a bounce Bap a fish hitting the side of your head |
| C Clip Clop horses hooves Clonk another concussion sound Clang a big bell dropped on a floor Crash a collision Crinkle crumpling up paper Clink a colonel dropping his monacle Clap singular applause Creak something under pressure Click a small tapping sound Clack Clicks brother Chop what an axe says |
| D Doink a small berry on a tennis racket Ding Dong a doorbell Da Dom Domm detective Joe Friday arriving Digga Digga the echoey sound of a diving board Drip what water says Dinka Dinka a cartoon character sneaking on tippy toes Dink dipping a pen in a glass inkwell Dump the sound of garbage thrown into a pit Dong hitting your head on a large churchbell Drift car tires losing traction then getting it again |
| E Eek what a mouse says or - what you say when you see one Earp how a sherrif burps Eayah what you yell during karate class |
| F Fwoosh the sound of a jetplane Fwap something soft hitting your head Flip Flop the sound of cheap beach shoes Fizz what soda says Fizzle a dud firecracker Flutter birds wings Flush what a toilet says Flitter the sound of butterfly wings |
| G Groan an overworked engine Grind something forced under another object Galoop stirring thick soup Gallop how a horse runs in Texas Gish squishing a bug Grunt a quick growl of disapproval Gong hitting a metal plate in disapproval Gobble what a turkey says-or- eating on Thanksgiving Gargle liquid in the back of your throat Growl a friction throat noise |
| H Honk another car horn Haaaaaa whisper this word to imitate a crowd cheer Hoohah a bike horn-or- a shindig Hum singing with your mouth closed Hiss an angry snake or cat Howl what a wold does Hoot what an owl gives Ha-ha laughter vocalized Hack a cat with a hairball -or- to chop -or- a comic using recycled humor Herrr-wee-err what a Didgeridoo says Hee-Haw how hillbilly's imitate their favorite show Hug sound of someone gently squeezing the air out of you |
| Baaa what a sheep says Bok Bagok what a chicken says Bling shiney jewelry Bop Foofoo hitting a field mouse's head Bam another percussive sound Beep a car horn Bubble air released from water Blubble excited air released from water Babble incoherent vocals Beebop a style of music Bounce the sound of little jumps Biff to knock on Marty McFly's head |
| I Itch the sound of a dog scratching Ick the sound of a sick dog -or- your reaction to the sick dog |
| J Jigga a diving board Jang a guitar Jangle playing a guitar Jingle what Santa's shoes do Jab a quick stab Junk the sound of throwing garbage away Jiggle what jello says Jig a dancing washing machine Jam strongly stuffing berries into a jar Jiggy with what Will Smith gets |
| K Knock what you do to a door Kong a large gorilla hitting the ground Kapow a cartoon sound of getting hit with a brick Kaboom a noisy cereal Kaching a small cash register Kersmitch stomping on a flaming bag of cow poop Kachunk when an idea falls into place King a crown falling on the tile floor Kick the sound of your foot as a weapon Krinkle to wad up cellophane Kringle jingle bells inside a Santa outfit |
| Careen a car hitting a guardrail Chirp what a bird says Cheep what a small bird says Crunch a hard object crushed Cough an quick expulsion of air Cluck more chicken speak Clunk a heavy object dropped Croak what a frog says Chickaboom a rythmic beat Chomp an eating sound Chuckle a low laugh |
| L Luggle flopping your cheeks around Lap how dogs drink Lick how dogs kiss |
| M Moo what a cow says Munch chewing with your mouth closed Mash what you do to potatoes Meow what a cat says Moan what a ghost says Murmer soft voices speaking low Mumble speaking under your breath |
| N Near what a slide guitar says Neigh how a horse disapproves Ning what a train crossing says Nibble to sample with your teeth Nip to sample a bit more, not a full bite Nudge a vocal imitation of discreet push |
| O Oink what a pig says -or- orange and pink mixed Oop reaction to coconuts dropped on your feet Ooh what a gorilla says Ooze slow moving glue Ompa car tires muffled going over a speedbump. -or- a self reference |
| P Plop dropping something mushy on the floor Poit a popping cork sound Pip smacking your lips quietly in great expectation Punch a Hawaiian hitting you in the stomach Pideek curly getting his eye poked Pbbfflliitt! a linguio-labial trill -or- raspberry Ping the sound of a small plastic ball Plunk to play the piano with one finger Purr what cats and sweet rides do Puck the sound of a slap shot Phlegm the sound of clearing your throat |
| Q Quack what a duck says Q whisper the letter, it's a lazer! Qualm a uneasy sound your stomach makes Quisp the sound of a crunchy cereal |
| R Ring what a phone does to your ears Rrrrr what a siren says Roar a lion Ruff a dog's quick bark Rattle what a snake does to your nerves Rattatta lame imitation of a tommy gun Rip what your old pants say Ribbit what a frog says Rumble what a thundercloud says Rustle cows playing in a pile of leaves Ralph Chong throwing up in Cheech's lap Ricky Ricky Ricky imitating scratching a record Ripple the sound of a pebble dropped in water |
| S Snort a violent sniffle Sizzle what a cooking steak says Swish to enter a room wearing a cape Slish what kids do to puddles Splash jumping in water Swat military police hitting a rioter Swig taking a long draught Slip losing your footing Sssss a leaky tire -or- snakespeak Snap what your fingers or Rice Krispies do Sknit! Wolverines claws coming out Scratch fingernails on skin Shatter a sheet of glass breaking, shanoobie Splat ice cream hitting the sidewalk Shock what you do to the monkey -or- touching an electrical outlet Stomp To pretentiously bang on various objects in the guise of performance art Stamp The sound of angrily slapping postage on a letter |
| T Tick Tock clockspeak Ting tapping a spoon on a glass to get everyone's attention Tsk the clicking tongue of a shameful mother Tchakka vibrating your tongue over your outstetched lower lip Thwip an arrow going into a straw target Thunk an arrow going into someone's chest Thud getting hit in the head with a mallet Tweet birds circling your head after getting hit Tap deliberate rhythmic toe or finger habit Thwack an arrow with a message attached hitting your chest Tip-toe the rhythmic sound of sneaking on toes end Thum plucking a banjo Tinkle a small bit of water on the ground Tingle what Peter Parker's spider sense does Trickle the last bit of a tinkle Twang the string of the bow after you shoot Tikka keyboard typing Thib the sound of a plucking string Thip sneaky sounds on tippy toes Toot what a tugboat says Tween a richocet Tah-Dah imitating a band's final flourish Tonka a small metal truck toy going down stairs Trump slamming your winning cards on the table |
| U Uowow what a growling mountain lion says Urgh a groan when you lift a heavy object Ugh a groan when you eat something gross |
| V Vroom the sound of a speeding car Vdddrrr the sound of a dentist drill |
| W Whack to try something or hit a tree with an axe Whomp something big hitting... (there it is) Wham something mid-sized hitting Whoosh something big just missing you Whimper a soft whine Whine a prolonged whimper Wheeze the lungs of a 300 pound jogger Whap a quick mild slap to the head Whisper the sound of hushed voices Whip the sound of punishment Whump a cat falling off a bookshelf on carpet Whiff a quick sniff Waft odor in motion Whitish whisper the sound of a whip |
| X Xing! the zip of a deer in a deer XING Xxxxxt! the sound of a mad scientist electric antenna |
| Grumble mummbling in disapproval Gasp a surprised intake of air Gag to cut off that intake of air Giggle to titter and snicker Glorp pulling a goolash out of mud Glitch stepping in dogpoop or a disruptive sound Gurgle what you say at the bottom of a pool Gleam the sound of shine Gulp to swallow air Gweeze squishing mud between your fingers Guish smishing guava through your toes |
| Baliggle water in motion Buzz the hum of a bee Belch a violent burp Burp a mild belch Bong a bell sound Bbbbbbb an engine hum (rolling) Bump a collision Blorp a large bubble eruption Blibble what a jacuzzi says Blurp a watery burp |
| Y Yack a pukey cat Yawn the sound of boredom Yodel to wangle ones tongue and throat in a country-swiss-miss kinda way Yelp a dog tail in peril Yeeyee trying to start a car with a dead battery |
| Z Zoom something moving faster than the eye Zip what a zipper says Zap what a lazer says Zing what zip gives you Zonk to be struck with a brilliant idea |
| Slam the car door closing angriliy Slap an open handed reaction to an inappropriate comment Snarl curling your upper lip up and growling Snicker suppressed laughter Screech car tires around a tight corner Scrunch your knees as you hunker down Slosh kids still in puddles Smack a hard slap or a soft kiss Sniffle a liquified sniff Sniff the sound of mucus Splatter dropping a bowl of soup Sputter your engine's last word Spit hawkaloogey Sweep what a broom says Shimmy to vibrate and girate -or- an additive to a "cocoa pop" beat Shake to move your booty back and forth quickly Stretch the sound of expanding muscles |
| Squeak what a mouse says as a door opens Squawk parrotspeak Squish stepping in thick oozy mud Shush librarianspeak Slash foiled again Scribble the sound of writing Spritz what a hose does Shing unsheathing a sword Sigh a meloncholy air release Swirl wind in an eddy Smash hulk's fist crushing a car Schlamiel your shoe's heel scuffling on the sidewalk outside of Hasenfeffer Incorporated Swipe zipping a card through the reader begrudgingly Scrape fingernails on a plate Shik-shik cocking a gun Squeegee the sound of a sponge wiping a windshield |
| Clash two objects not in agreement Clatter lots of dropped objects Cha-ching a cash register Cuckoo what a psychiatrist says Choo what a train says Chew a train eating Chug a train drinking |
| Pop your dad's ears depressurizing Pitter patter little feet Pppppppp a distant lawn mower Pitchoo a whispered gunshot Pidoom a really giant footfall Pow a voiced gunshot Psst quietly getting attention -or- a truck's air brakes Pling to pluck a harps string Pluck a single pling Piddle an unhousebroken dog on a wooden floor |
| Whiz to speed by fastly Whallop a harder slap to the head Wing the sound of a bullet grazing you Wing Ning the sound of dirt bikes Wretch the sound of vomit Wooooo a sports freak in a bar Whirl water or wind in a circular movement Woo-woo Mr. Rogers imitating a train Woop the alarm of a submarine before diving Wink closing one eye quickly -or- the sound of a plastic chip flipped on a pile of other chips Waffle flopping around on the floor Wiffle swinging wildly with a plastic toy bat Wrinkle the sound of wadding up clothes |
| First off: "Ompa" is the sound of a car going over a speedbump. Onomatopoeia is derived from Greek words meaning "name making." Onomatopoeia means the "name" given to a sound. It's a word imitation of noise. But it is hard to spell onomatopoeia and even harder to describe what it is, much less pronounce it. You always have to stop and explain it. So to make things easier, I shortened it to OMPA. Which is what onomatopoeia is anyway- a conversational speedbump. |
| Flap a flying sound Flog the sound of punishment Flub almost slipping in the bathtub Fft a lighter or how to distract a disobedient dog Fling throwing an object to one you love Fisst the sound of a tire losing air Fwip when a small object flies out of reach Flirt the sound of eyelashes batting |
| Brush combing hair Bonk two skulls hitting Boosh a toddler imitating a collision Bray what a donkey says Bow the sound of being stretched Bungee the sound of a rubber band going taught and bouncing back suddenly |
| standard Ompa, imitative ompa, cartoon ompa (don Martin ref) |
| Sounds upon themselves: Or indicative of what is going on, products Sweep Spank Spitoon Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flip Flop Poof Flop Swish Flush |
| Smoosh crushing a spider Shikka the sound of a running cockroach Snip what scissors say Slop lousy lunch food hitting your plate Squirt a small burst of water Shonk sheathing your sword Spitoon tobacco juice hitting a containment recepticle Shudder a body-wide quiver Shiver what timbers do Snitch the annoying whisper of a tattletale Swizzle flinging colored sugar from a straw Stab what a knife says Sprinkle using your fingers to distribute small particles Strum run your fingers along guitar strings Saw quick sawing motion sounds |
| Chaching Bling Vroom Bungee Boom Fump Barroom Kong King Wisk Boeing Wing Fling |
| Crack breaking a treebranch or spine Clank a plank of wood on a metal floor Crow what a crow does Chip to break off a small piece Crackle what a fire says Chuck hurl away someone named charles Chintz the sound of change going back in your pocket |
| Videos instructionals of noises here! |
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