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Onomatopoeia: Sound Words

Words that sound like the noise they name.

70 cardsPre-K, Grades K–2, Grades 3–5#onomatopoeia#sound words#figurative language

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  • buzzSound word
    A bee or a fly
  • meowSound word
    A cat
  • woofSound word
    A dog
  • quackSound word
    A duck
  • mooSound word
    A cow
  • oinkSound word
    A pig
  • baaSound word
    A sheep
  • neighSound word
    A horse
  • hissSound word
    A snake or steam
  • roarSound word
    A lion
  • tweetSound word
    A small bird
  • chirpSound word
    A cricket or bird
  • hootSound word
    An owl
  • croakSound word
    A frog
  • squeakSound word
    A mouse or a creaky hinge
  • boomSound word
    A loud explosion or thunder
  • bangSound word
    A sudden loud noise
  • crashSound word
    Things falling and breaking
  • splashSound word
    Water hitting something
  • dripSound word
    A drop of water
  • plopSound word
    A small object landing in water
  • sizzleSound word
    Food frying
  • popSound word
    A balloon bursting
  • crackleSound word
    A fire
  • snapSound word
    A twig breaking
  • thudSound word
    A heavy object falling
  • clapSound word
    Hands hitting together
  • knockSound word
    A hand on a door
  • dingSound word
    A small bell
  • ringSound word
    A phone or bell
  • clangSound word
    Metal hitting metal
  • honkSound word
    A car horn or goose
  • beepSound word
    A machine or horn
  • vroomSound word
    A fast engine
  • zoomSound word
    Something moving fast
  • whooshSound word
    Air moving quickly
  • swishSound word
    A smooth movement through air or water
  • slurpSound word
    Drinking noisily
  • gulpSound word
    Swallowing quickly
  • burpSound word
    Air from the stomach
  • hiccupSound word
    A sudden gasp
  • achooSound word
    A sneeze
  • giggleSound word
    A silly laugh
  • snoreSound word
    Breathing loudly in sleep
  • yawnSound word
    A tired breath
  • sniffSound word
    Smelling with the nose
  • munchSound word
    Chewing crunchy food
  • crunchSound word
    Biting something crisp
  • smackSound word
    A hit or a kiss sound
  • whisperSound word
    Soft speech
  • murmurSound word
    A low steady sound
  • mumbleSound word
    Unclear speech
  • rustleSound word
    Leaves or paper moving
  • tickSound word
    A clock
  • tockSound word
    A clock
  • clickSound word
    A small hard sound
  • clatterSound word
    A jumble of noisy hard sounds
  • rattleSound word
    Short sharp sounds shaken together
  • jingleSound word
    Little bells
  • tinkleSound word
    A light ringing sound
  • patterSound word
    Rain or little feet
  • splatSound word
    Something wet hitting a surface
  • thumpSound word
    A dull knock
  • bamSound word
    A sharp hit
  • zipSound word
    Fast movement or a zipper
  • swooshSound word
    A rush of sound
  • flutterSound word
    Wings
  • gurgleSound word
    Water flowing in a throat or pipe
  • squishSound word
    Soft wet mud
  • sputterSound word
    A weak spitting sound

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