Noises...

Carolyn P. (United States of America)
Just a list of possible noises.
34 words 19 learners

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  1. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  2. blast
    a sudden, loud sound
  3. boom
    a deep prolonged loud noise
  4. burp
    a reflex that expels gas from the stomach through the mouth
  5. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  6. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
  7. click
    a short light metallic sound
  8. clunk
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  9. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  10. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  11. drip
    flowing in drops
  12. howl
    cry loudly, as of animals
  13. meow
    the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
  14. moo
    make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
  15. roar
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  16. ruckus
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
  17. rumpus
    a noisy disturbance
  18. scream
    utter a sudden loud cry
  19. screech
    sharp piercing cry
  20. shout
    utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice
  21. shriek
    sharp piercing cry
  22. sniffle
    inhale audibly through the nose
  23. squeak
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
  24. swish
    move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
  25. swoosh
    the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid
  26. tap
    strike lightly
  27. vroom
    the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed
  28. wail
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  29. whimper
    cry weakly or softly
  30. whisper
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
  31. woof
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  32. woosh
    move with a sibilant sound
  33. yawl
    a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
  34. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Created on Fri Aug 28 15:16:09 EDT 2009

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