onomatopoeia

🇺🇸 /ˌɑːnəˌmætəˈpiːə/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə/
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noun
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A word that sounds like the noise it describes, like 'buzz' or 'crash'.

The onomatopoeia in the comic strip made the action scenes more exciting and vivid.

translation

n. A word that sounds like the noise it describes, like 'buzz' or 'crash'.

Word Forms

Plural onomatopoeias