Onomatopoeia Words
Onomatopoeia are words that sound like the objects they name
or the sounds those objects make.
A C E k Q
ahhh clap eek knock quack
ahem chop ewe ker-ching
achoo chow kerchoo R
arf arf clip F kerplunk rip
awe crow fizz ring
argh chug flap L roar
clang flip la rush
B clank flop rattle
bah flick M ribbit
click
baa fizzle moo rustle
cluck
boo flutter meow
clomp
bam moan S
chomp
blip G murmur slam
clink
burp gee mumble slap
chirp
buzz giggle munch slop
clunk
blab grate sigh
croak N
bang grind sniff
cackle neigh
bash groan snort
chatter
bawl growl splat
cuckoo O
bark gurgle shush
crack owe
beep grumble slurp
crash ooze
bleep grunt snarl
crinkle ouch
blink smack
crunch oink
blare H smash
cheep
boom ha P swish
clatter
bong hee haw pop swoop
choo choo
boing hiss pow sizzle
cock a doodle doo
boink honk ping squish
bump D hop plop scrape
belch dip howl poof screech
blurt dunk hum purr smooth
bubble drip huh phew shriek
bow wow drop holler plink plunk squeal
boo hoo ding a ling hiccup pizzazz shuffle
barroom ding dong ho ho ho pitter patter swoosh
T U W Y Z
tsk ughh wah yap zap
tap ummm wee yell zip
toot weep yip zing
thud V whiz yawn zoom
tweet vworp whiff yelp zonk
thump vroom whip yikes zig zag
trickle varoom whine yip pee
twang whack yakety yak
twinkle whoosh
tick tock whimper
woof woof
Add your own onomatopoeia words to this list!
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ONOMATOPOEIA WORDS
Onomatopoeia is a type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing.
Part I. Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeia that describes them.
A plate being dropped on the floor. TINKLE
A balloon being burst. BANG
A gun being shot. SMASH
Someone eating crisps. GROWL
A light being switched on. POP
A fierce dog. CRUNCH
A small bell being rung. CLICK
Part II. Put each of the onomatopoeia words above into a sentence.
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