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Racket 79 words

September 20, 2009 By Clarissa B.
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  1. bell
    a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
  2. beeper
    an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
  3. alarm
    a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
  4. buzzer
    a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
  5. horn
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
  6. honker
    a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound
  7. ringer
    (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
  8. rattle
    make short successive sounds
  9. gong
    a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
  10. clang
    a loud resonant repeating noise
  11. rasp
    scrape with a rasp
  12. timer
    (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
  13. chime
    a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  14. knock
    deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
  15. thud
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  16. bonk
    hit hard
  17. bang
    the swift release of a store of affective force
  18. ding
    a ringing sound
  19. click
    a short light metallic sound
  20. slam
    close violently
  21. crash
    break violently or noisily; smash;
  22. vibration
    a shaky motion
  23. whir
    sound of something in rapid motion
  24. chatter
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  25. crunch
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
  26. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  27. siren
    a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
  28. squeal
    utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
  29. skid
    one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
  30. blower
    a device that produces a current of air
  31. traffic
    the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
  32. creak
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
  33. buzzing
    noisy like the sound of a bee
  34. conversation
    the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
  35. cheering
    encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
  36. boo
    show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
  37. bark
    tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
  38. thunder
    a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
  39. stomp
    walk heavily
  40. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  41. flapping
    the motion made by flapping up and down
  42. tick
    a metallic tapping sound
  43. yowl
    a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
  44. yodeling
    singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto
  45. quack
    the harsh sound of a duck
  46. crowing
    an instance of boastful talk
  47. rumble
    to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  48. running
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
  49. singing
    the act of singing vocal music
  50. pacing
    (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
  51. grazing
    the act of grazing
  52. digging
    the act of digging
  53. brakes
    a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
  54. paging
    calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system)
  55. roaring
    very lively and profitable
  56. gust
    a strong current of air
  57. clunk
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  58. shatter
    break into many pieces
  59. wind
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
  60. zing
    the activeness of an energetic personality
  61. holler
    utter a sudden loud cry
  62. scream
    utter a sudden loud cry
  63. shriek
    sharp piercing cry
  64. whistle
    the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
  65. flutter
    flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
  66. drip
    flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
  67. scuffle
    fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
  68. drizzle
    very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
  69. beep
    a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
  70. rustle
    make a dry crackling sound
  71. scratching
    a harsh noise made by scraping
  72. fizz
    become bubbly or frothy or foaming
  73. drawer
    a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
  74. backfire
    a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
  75. clack
    a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
  76. tap
    strike lightly
  77. boom
    a deep prolonged loud noise
  78. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  79. noise
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)