![]() hiss: make a long "s" sound, like a snake.She whistled a tune as she cleaned the kitchen. whistle: make a high musical sound by forcing out air through puckered lips.If you don't know the tune, you can just hum the tune. hum: make musical sounds with your lips closed.The dog was really sad it whined all night. whine: make a long high sound because you are in pain or unhappy.bonk: make a sudden short deep sound, like a wooden spoon being hit against a wall or the floor.boom: make a loud deep noise, as when a bomb goes off.twang: make a ringing sound by being pulled and suddenly let go.In the UK the device is called 'a hooter', in the US it's a horn. hoot: make a loud noise with the horn on a car.The drivers honked his horn but the demonstrators didn't move. buzz: make a rough continuous sound, like a bee or a fly.patter: make short quiet sounds by hitting a surface.knock: make a sound when hitting with the knuckles.creak: make a long high noise, like a wooden floor when somebody walks on it.scrape: make a rough unpleasant noise by rubbing against a hard surface.The tray slipped and clattered to the floor. clatter: make a loud unpleasant noise, when hard objects are hit.Waves thudded against the side of the ship. drone: make a continuous low dull sound.screech: make a loud, unpleasant, high noise, squeal.īrakes screeched and then we heard a crash.crash: make a sudden loud noise, like something being hit.We could hear the thunder cracking above us. crack: make a short sudden loud noise, like a small explosion.crunch: make a noise like something being crushed.Īs we walked up to the house, leaves crunched under our feet.I banged on the window to get her attention. bang: make a loud noise, when hitting something hard.tinkle: make a light ringing sound, like very small bells or metal objects.Ī tinkling bell meant that the butler had to go immediately.The clock in the living-room chimed five. chime: make a ringing sound, like small bells or a clock that tells what time it is.toll: make a slow ringing sound, like large bells in a church.The door clanged shut and the elevator went up. clang: make a loud, long, ringing noise like a metal hitting another metal object.They chinked their glasses and drank a toast to the couple. chink: make a high ringing sound, like glass or metal objects hitting each other.clink: make a short high sound, like glass or metal objects hitting each other.Īs she carried the tray, the glasses clinked.The leaves on the branch rustled in the wind. rustle: make a sound like the one that leaves or sheets of paper make when they move.
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