Noises...

Laura V. (United Kingdom)
Just a list of possible noises.
36 words 23 learners

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  1. bash
    hit hard
  2. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  3. blare
    make a loud noise
  4. blast
    a sudden, loud sound
  5. boom
    a deep prolonged loud noise
  6. burp
    a reflex that expels gas from the stomach through the mouth
  7. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  8. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
  9. click
    a short light metallic sound
  10. clunk
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  11. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  12. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  13. drip
    flowing in drops
  14. howl
    cry loudly, as of animals
  15. meow
    the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
  16. moo
    make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
  17. roar
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  18. ruckus
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
  19. rumpus
    a noisy disturbance
  20. scream
    utter a sudden loud cry
  21. screech
    sharp piercing cry
  22. shout
    utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice
  23. shriek
    sharp piercing cry
  24. sniffle
    inhale audibly through the nose
  25. squeak
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
  26. swish
    move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
  27. swoosh
    the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid
  28. tap
    strike lightly
  29. vroom
    the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed
  30. wail
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  31. whimper
    cry weakly or softly
  32. whisper
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
  33. woof
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  34. woosh
    move with a sibilant sound
  35. yawl
    a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
  36. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Created on Thu Aug 20 12:49:07 EDT 2009 (updated Fri Aug 21 10:58:10 EDT 2009)

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