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A TWEETING bird. The word 'tweet' sounds like the noise it describes. 'Tweet' is an onomatopoeia.
Vocabulary 15 - Onomatopoeia 1
Haven’t we all heard of the most famous song and nursery rhyme, ‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm’? In that song we have the following words:
With a cluck cluck here,
And a cluck cluck there,
Here a cluck, there a cluck,
Everywhere a cluck cluck...
The word ‘cluck’ is used in the context of describing the sounds made by chickens. Similarly other words are used to describe the sounds made by more animals in the farm: oink for pigs; baa for sheep; neigh for horse; quack for duck and moo for cow. All these words (cluck, oink, baa, neigh, quack and moo) are onomatopoeic words.
With a cluck cluck here,
And a cluck cluck there,
Here a cluck, there a cluck,
Everywhere a cluck cluck...
The word ‘cluck’ is used in the context of describing the sounds made by chickens. Similarly other words are used to describe the sounds made by more animals in the farm: oink for pigs; baa for sheep; neigh for horse; quack for duck and moo for cow. All these words (cluck, oink, baa, neigh, quack and moo) are onomatopoeic words.
The dictionary meaning of ONOMATOPOEIA is 'the formation of words whose sound is imitative of the sound of the noise or action designated, such as hiss, buzz, and bang' and also is 'the use of such words for poetic or rhetorical effect'.
The meaning of the word OINK is the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig and OINK sounds very much like the noise it describes. It is easy for us to understand the words describing the grunts, growls, barks and roars of animals. As we go about our daily lives we come across situations where we can relate words to sounds heard in other situations too:
The zoom! or vroom! of a fast moving car,
The achoo! of a sneeze,
The whoosh! of the wind or an aeroplane,
The beep! of a car horn.
All of these examples above are onomatopoeic words. Just recall any situation and you will probably find an onomatopoeic word you can relate to. Take the quiz that follows to learn some more onomatopoeic words.
The meaning of the word OINK is the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig and OINK sounds very much like the noise it describes. It is easy for us to understand the words describing the grunts, growls, barks and roars of animals. As we go about our daily lives we come across situations where we can relate words to sounds heard in other situations too:
The zoom! or vroom! of a fast moving car,
The achoo! of a sneeze,
The whoosh! of the wind or an aeroplane,
The beep! of a car horn.
All of these examples above are onomatopoeic words. Just recall any situation and you will probably find an onomatopoeic word you can relate to. Take the quiz that follows to learn some more onomatopoeic words.
1.
"Nicky used a coin to --- the guitar as he had lost the plectrum." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Stroke
Strum
Pluck
Play
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'strum' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the sounds a guitar makes when its strings are struck
2.
"Ayesha --- the chicken soup served at the restaurant." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Sipped
Licked
Drank
Slurped
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'slurped' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the noise made while sucking soup from a plate or a bowl
3.
"Anamika cannot stand the --- noise of pots and pans when the maid washes them." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Annoying
Awful
Clanging
Loud
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'clanging' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the noise made by contact of metal against metal which it describes
4.
"As Lewis Hamilton's F1 car --- past the chequered flag he became the World Champion." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Zoomed
Raced
Went
Rolled
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'zoomed' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the sound of a F1 car travelling at high speed
5.
"I could hear my sister coming as her heels --- on the wooden floor." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Sounded
Clacked
Thumped
Landed
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'clacked' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the sound of heels hitting a wooden floor
6.
"Despite the --- from my horn, the pedestrians did not move away." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Toot
Sound
Blast
Blare
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'toot' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the noise made by a car horn
7.
"Ayesha --- her mouth with a mouthwash." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Gargled
Washed
Cleaned
Rinsed
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'gargled' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the act of gargling which it describes
8.
"After eating a heavy meal it is impossible not to ---." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Relax
Smile
Sleep
Belch
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'belch' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the act of belching which it describes
9.
"In the book 'The Day of the Jackal,' the assassin's bullet --- past the presidential nose." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Raced
Sped
Whizzed
Ran
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'whizzed' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the sound of a speeding bullet
10.
"While you can tweet on Twitter, birds can not only tweet but also ---." - Choose the appropriate onomatopoeic word from the four options to fill the blank.
Sing
Grate
Cry
Chirp
While all the words in other options can also be used, 'chirp' is the appropriate onomatopoeic word. Its sound resembles the noise a bird makes
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