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bong
a dull resonant sound as of a bell
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beat
the sound of stroke or blow
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beep, bleep
a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
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bell, toll
the sound of a bell being struck
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bombilation, bombination, buzz
sound of rapid vibration
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chink, click, clink
a short light metallic sound
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chirp
a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
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chirrup, twitter
a series of chirps
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chorus
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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click-clack
a succession of clicks
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clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clumping, clunking
the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
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cry
the characteristic utterance of an animal
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ding
a ringing sound
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drip, dripping
the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
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drum
the sound of a drum
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footfall, footstep, step
the sound of a step of someone walking
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gargle
the sound produced while gargling
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gurgle
the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
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jangle, jingle
a metallic sound
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knock, knocking
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
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murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
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noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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drum roll, paradiddle, roll
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
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pat, rap, tap
the sound made by a gentle blow
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patter
a quick succession of light rapid sounds
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peal, pealing, roll, rolling
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
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ping
a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
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plunk
a hollow twanging sound
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pop, popping
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
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purr
a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
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quack
the harsh sound of a duck
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quaver
a tremulous sound
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ring, ringing, tintinnabulation
the sound of a bell ringing
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drumbeat, rataplan, rub-a-dub
the sound made by beating a drum
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sigh
a sound like a person sighing
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skirl
the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
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song
a distinctive or characteristic sound
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strum
sound of strumming
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susurration, susurrus
the indistinct sound of people whispering
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swish
a brushing or rustling sound
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tapping
the sound of light blow or knock
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throbbing
a sound with a strong rhythmic beat
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clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumping
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
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thrum
a thrumming sound
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thunk
a dull hollow sound
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tick, ticking
a metallic tapping sound
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ting, tinkle
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
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toot
a blast of a horn
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tootle
the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument
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trample, trampling
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
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twang
a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
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vibrato
(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch
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voice
a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
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vroom
the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed
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whack
the sound made by a sharp swift blow
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birr, whir, whirr, whirring
sound of something in rapid motion
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whistle, whistling
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
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whiz
a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
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zing
a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
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zizz
a buzzing or whizzing sound
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baa
the cry made by sheep
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bam, bang, blast, clap, eruption
a sudden very loud noise
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banging
a continuing very loud noise
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bark
the sound made by a dog
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bark
a noise resembling the bark of a dog
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bay
the sound of a hound on the scent
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blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, clamour, din
a loud harsh or strident noise
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boom, roar, roaring, thunder
a deep prolonged loud noise
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bleat
the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
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bray
the cry of a donkey
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cackle
the sound made by a hen after laying an egg
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caterwaul
the yowling sound made by a cat
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caw
the sound made by corvine birds
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chatter, chattering
the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
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chatter, chattering
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
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cheep, peep
the short weak cry of a young bird
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chug
the dull explosive noise made by an engine
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clack, clap
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
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clang, clangor, clangoring, clangour, clank, clash, crash
a loud resonant repeating noise
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clatter
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
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clickety-clack, clickety-click
a fast and rhythmic click-clack
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cluck, clucking
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
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coo
the sound made by a pigeon
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crack, cracking, snap
a sudden sharp noise
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crackle, crackling, crepitation
the sharp sound of snapping noises
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creak, creaking
a squeaking sound
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crow
the cry of a rooster (or an imitation of it)
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crunch
the sound of something crunching
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ding-dong
the noise made by a bell
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explosion
the noise caused by an explosion
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gobble
the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
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grate
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
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grinding
a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
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growl, growling
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
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grunt, oink
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
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fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
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honk
the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
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howl
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
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howl
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
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brouhaha, hubbub, katzenjammer, uproar
loud confused noise from many sources
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hum, humming
a humming noise
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knell
the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
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meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul
the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
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moo
the sound made by a cow or bull
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neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
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pant
the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
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pitter-patter
a series of rapid tapping sounds
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plonk
the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)
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plop
the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
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plump
the sound of a sudden heavy fall
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racket
a loud and disturbing noise
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rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat-tat, rat-tat
a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
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rale, rattle, rattling
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
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report
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
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rhonchus
a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
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roar
the sound made by a lion
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grumble, grumbling, rumble, rumbling
a loud low dull continuous noise
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rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
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scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching
a harsh noise made by scraping
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scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
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scrunch
a crunching noise
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shrilling
a continuing shrill noise
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sizzle
a sizzling noise
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slam
the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
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snap
the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
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snore
the rattling noise produced when snoring
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spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
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plash, splash
the sound like water splashing
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squawk
the noise of squawking
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squeak
a short high-pitched noise
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squelch, squish
the noise of soft mud being walked on
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stridulation
a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together
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swoosh, whoosh
the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
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thunder
a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
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ticktock, tictac, tocktact
steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
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tramp
a heavy footfall
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tweet
a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
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tremolo
vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
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yelp, yelping, yip
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
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angelus, angelus bell
the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
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bell ringing
the sound of someone playing a set of bells
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staccato
a series of sharp, distinct sounds