onomatopoeia
/ˌɑnəˌmætəˈpiːə/
noun
- The formation of a word from a sound associated with what it names, such as 'buzz' or 'hiss'.
- The word 'splash' is a great example of onomatopoeia because it sounds like the noise water makes.
- In poetry, onomatopoeia helps the reader hear the sounds being described.
- Comic books use onomatopoeia all the time, with words like 'pow' and 'boom' in action scenes.
- A word that sounds like the thing it describes.
- The word 'murmur' is an onomatopoeia that imitates soft, low speech.
- She taught her students that 'meow' is an onomatopoeia for the sound a cat makes.
- 'Click' is an onomatopoeia for the sound of a mouse button.